了解 liǎo jiě — to understand; to find out

了解
liǎo jiě

Characters: 了 · 解

Definitions

  1. to understand; to find out

More definitions

CC-CEDICT

  1. to understand
  2. to know about
  3. to learn about
  4. to find out
  5. variant of 了解[liao3 jie3]

zdic(汉典)

  1. 知道得清楚
  2. 知道
  3. 调查;询问

ExtDict

  1. 知道得清楚：只有眼睛向下，才能真正～群众的愿望和要求
  2. 打听
  3. 调查：先去～情况｜这究竟是怎么回事？你去～一下。

Examples

  • 通过这次调研，我们深入了解了当地的情况。

    Through this survey, we gained a deep understanding of local conditions.

  • 我不了解他的过去，不好妄加评论。

    I don't know his past well enough to comment rashly.

  • 你了解一下产品的细节，再做决定。

    Find out the product details first, then decide.