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了解 in Context

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了解 liǎojiě

Usage 1 - "to understand, to comprehend (often related to very complex topics like someone’s personality)": 

Sentence:

我想了解中文。 

English:

I want to understand the Chinese language.


*Sentence

他以为我会喜欢这个衬衫?他一点儿也不了解我! 

English:

He thought I'd like this shirt? He doesn't know me at all.

Top-Down Words:

喜欢 xǐhuan - to like
衬衫 chènshān - shirt; blouse



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Member Comments from 2019-mid-2020

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Neil

Could the 个 be replaced by 件? (这个衬衫)

Mandarin Blueprint

Yes, absolutely!

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Andy Williams

How is 了解 different from 明白 ?Sorry if you have answered this somewhere else. Thanks.

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Mandarin Blueprint

I can't find the video clip we did for that, but here's one i found that's decent: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGhOJmsUHWY

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MB Team

This is where Luke and Phil talked about your question in the Mandarin Blueprint Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TBdhGKYiM4&t=1387s

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