How to Say ‘I understand’ in Traditional Chinese
我知道了
wǒ zhī dào le
[waw jir-dao luh]
💬 Usage Tip: [知道了] often means "got it" rather than literally "knew." You can use the same pattern with other verbs: [了解了] "understood," [看到了] "I see it now / I saw it."
Phrase Breakdown
我知道
wǒ zhī dào
I know
A direct way to say you understand or know the information.
我知道了，謝謝。
I understand, thank you.
Words in this phrase
我
wǒ
[waw]
I; me
The speaker refers to themselves.
我知道了，不會再問一次。
I understand now; I won’t ask again.
知道
zhī dào
[jir-dao]
know; understand
In this phrase, it means to understand what someone just explained.
聽完說明後，我知道了。
After hearing the explanation, I understood.
了
le
[luh]
now; indicates realization or completion
Here it shows that understanding has just been achieved.
我知道了，謝謝你的提醒。
I understand now, thank you for the reminder.
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