了解

了解

See also: 瞭解

Chinese

		to know; to understand; (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) to know; to understand; (modal particle intensifying preceding clause); (completed action marker)	to loosen; to untie; to explain to loosen; to untie; to explain; to remove; to divide; to dissolve; to solve; solution; send under escort
trad. (了解/瞭解)		了/瞭	解
simp. (了解)		了	解

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): liǎojiě

  (Zhuyin): ㄌㄧㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄝˇ

• Cantonese

  (Guangzhou, Jyutping): liu⁵ gaai²

  (Taishan, Wiktionary): liau² gai²

• Hakka

  (Sixian, PFS): liáu-kié / liáu-kiái

  (Meixian, Guangdong): liau³ giai³

• Min Nan

  (Hokkien, POJ): liáu-kái

  (Teochew, Peng'im): liou² goi² / liao² goi²

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: liǎojiě [Phonetic: liáojiě]
    • Zhuyin: ㄌㄧㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄝˇ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: liǎojiě
    • Wade–Giles: liao³-chieh³
    • Yale: lyǎu-jyě
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: leaujiee
    • Palladius: ляоцзе (ljaocze)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ljɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ t͡ɕjɛ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
    • Jyutping: liu⁵ gaai²
    • Yale: líuh gáai
    • Cantonese Pinyin: liu⁵ gaai²
    • Guangdong Romanization: liu⁵ gai²
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /liːu̯¹³ kaːi̯³⁵/
  • (Taishanese, Taicheng)
    • Wiktionary: liau² gai²
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /liau⁵⁵ kai⁵⁵/
• Hakka
  • (Northern Sixian, incl. Miaoli)
    • Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: liáu-kié
    • Hakka Romanization System: liau` gie`
    • Hagfa Pinyim: liau³ gie³
    • Sinological IPA: /li̯au̯³¹ ki̯e³¹/
  • (Southern Sixian, incl. Meinong)
    • Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: liáu-kiái
    • Hakka Romanization System: liau` giai`
    • Hagfa Pinyim: liau³ giai³
    • Sinological IPA: /li̯au̯³¹ ki̯ai̯³¹/
  • (Meixian)
    • Guangdong: liau³ giai³
    • Sinological IPA: /liau³¹ ciaɪ³¹/
• Min Nan
  • (Hokkien)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: liáu-kái
    • Tâi-lô: liáu-kái
    • Phofsit Daibuun: liaw'kae
    • IPA (Xiamen): /liau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kai⁵³/
    • IPA (Quanzhou): /liau⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ kai⁵⁵⁴/
    • IPA (Zhangzhou): /liau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kai⁵³/
    • IPA (Taipei): /liau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kai⁵³/
    • IPA (Kaohsiung): /liau⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ kai⁴¹/
  • (Teochew)
    • Peng'im: liou² goi² / liao² goi²
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like: lióu kói / liáu kói
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /liou⁵²⁻³⁵ koi⁵²/, /liau⁵²⁻³⁵ koi⁵²⁻²¹/

Note:

• lieu2 goi2 - Chaozhou;
• liao2 goi2 - Jieyang.

Verb

了解

1. to understand; to comprehend; to learn; to know

   進一步了解／进一步了解  ―  jìnyībù liǎojiě  ―  to learn more

   真正了解  ―  zhēnzhèng liǎojiě  ―  to truly understand

   對某人或某事有所了解 [MSC, trad.]
   对某人或某事有所了解 [MSC, simp.]

   duì mǒurén huò mǒushì yǒusuǒ liǎojiě [Pinyin]

   to know something about someone or something

   老師，您是了解我的，我不會做這樣的事。 [MSC, trad.]
   老师，您是了解我的，我不会做这样的事。 [MSC, simp.]

   Lǎoshī, nín shì liǎojiě wǒ de, wǒ bùhuì zuò zhèyàng de shì. [Pinyin]

   Teacher, you know me — I would not do such a thing.

   你了解得很全面，講述得也很清楚。 [MSC, trad.]
   你了解得很全面，讲述得也很清楚。 [MSC, simp.]

   Nǐ liǎojiě de hěn quánmiàn, jiǎngshù de yě hěn qīngchǔ. [Pinyin]

   You have a comprehensive understanding and can explain it clearly.

   隨著你們對它越來越了解，你們一定會深深愛上它的。 [MSC, trad.]
   随着你们对它越来越了解，你们一定会深深爱上它的。 [MSC, simp.]

   Suízhe nǐmen duì tā yuèláiyuè liǎojiě, nǐmen yīdìng huì shēnshēn àishàng tā de. [Pinyin]

   As you learn more about it, you'll surely grow to love it deeply.

2. to inquire about; to find out about; to acquaint oneself with

Synonyms

• (to understand):

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Synonyms of 了解

悟 (wù) (literary, or in compounds) 懂 (dǒng) 懂得 (dǒngde) 打生 (Wenzhounese) 把握 (bǎwò) 掌握 (zhǎngwò) 明 (míng) (Cantonese) 明白 (míngbai) 洞悉 (dòngxī) 清亮 (qīngliàng) (mainland China) 清楚 (qīngchu) 熟似 (Min Nan) 熟悉 (shúxī) 熟稔 (shúrěn) (literary) 理解 (lǐjiě) 知影 (Min Nan) 知悉 (zhīxī) (literary) 知道 (zhīdao) 通解 (tōngjiě) (literary) 醒悟 (xǐngwù) 佔有／占有 (zhànyǒu) 分曉／分晓 (fēnxiǎo) 參悟／参悟 (cānwù)

明瞭／明了 (míngliǎo) 曉得／晓得 (xiǎode) 會悟／会悟 (huìwù) (literary) 熟識／熟识 (shúshí) 理會／理会 (lǐhuì) 瞭悟／了悟 (liǎowù) (literary) 瞭然／了然 (liǎorán) 知曉／知晓 (zhīxiǎo) 知識／知识 (zhīshí) (literary) 覺悟／觉悟 (juéwù) 覺醒／觉醒 (juéxǐng) 認識／认识 (rènshi) 諳曉／谙晓 (ānxiǎo) (literary) 諳達／谙达 (āndá) (literary) 貫通／贯通 (guàntōng) 通曉／通晓 (tōngxiǎo) 通達／通达 (tōngdá) 達／达 (dá) (literary, or in compounds) 開悟／开悟 (kāiwù) (literary) 領悟／领悟 (lǐngwù) 領會／领会 (lǐnghuì) 領略／领略 (lǐnglüè)

• (to inquire about):

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Synonyms of 了解

咨問／咨问 (zīwèn) (literary) 問／问 (wèn) 問訊／问讯 (wènxùn) 問話／问话 (wènhuà) (of superiors or elders) 打聽／打听 (dǎtīng) 扣問／扣问 (kòuwèn) (literary) 探問／探问 (tànwèn)

探詢／探询 (tànxún) 查問／查问 (cháwèn) 查詢／查询 (cháxún) 訊問／讯问 (xùnwèn) 詢問／询问 (xúnwèn) 諮詢／谘询 (zīxún)

Antonyms

• (to understand):

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Antonyms of 了解

不了解 (bù liǎojiě) 不曉得 (bù xiǎodé) 不知道 (bù zhīdào) 不懂 (bùdǒng) 不明 (bùmíng) (literary) 不知 (bùzhī) 不解 (bùjiě)

不通 (bùtōng) 唔知 (Cantonese) 毋知 (Min Nan, Hakka) 毋知影 (Min Nan) 曉不得／晓不得 母雞／母鸡 (mǔjī) (slang, neologism, humorous) 𣍐仈／𫧃仈 (Min Dong)

Related terms

• 諒解／谅解 (liàngjiě)

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
了	解
りょう Grade: S	かい Grade: 5
on’yomi

Alternative spelling
諒解

Noun

了(りょう)解(かい) • (ryōkai) 

1. understanding, comprehension
2. consent, agreement

Synonyms

• (understanding): 理解(りかい) (rikai)
• (consent): 承諾(しょうだく) (shōdaku)

Derived terms

• 了解事項(りょうかいじこう) (ryōkai jikō): agreement (in documents, or colloquially)
• 了解案件(りょうかいあんけん) (ryōkai anken): agreement (in documents, or colloquially)

Interjection

了(りょう)解(かい) • (ryōkai) 

1. roger (over radio etc.), OK

Synonyms

• りょ (slang)
• 了解しました
• イエッサー (slang)

Verb

了(りょう)解(かい)する • (ryōkai suru) transitive suru (stem 了(りょう)解(かい)し (ryōkai shi), past 了(りょう)解(かい)した (ryōkai shita))

1. understand, comprehend
2. agree, consent

Conjugation

Conjugation of "了解する" (See Appendix:Japanese verbs.)

Stem forms
Imperfective (未然形)	了解し	りょうかいし	ryōkai shi
Continuative (連用形)	了解し	りょうかいし	ryōkai shi
Terminal (終止形)	了解する	りょうかいする	ryōkai suru
Attributive (連体形)	了解する	りょうかいする	ryōkai suru
Hypothetical (仮定形)	了解すれ	りょうかいすれ	ryōkai sure
Imperative (命令形)	了解せよ¹ 了解しろ²	りょうかいせよ¹ りょうかいしろ²	ryōkai seyo¹ ryōkai shiro²
Key constructions
Passive	了解される	りょうかいされる	ryōkai sareru
Causative	了解させる 了解さす	りょうかいさせる りょうかいさす	ryōkai saseru ryōkai sasu
Potential	了解できる	りょうかいできる	ryōkai dekiru
Volitional	了解しよう	りょうかいしよう	ryōkai shiyō
Negative	了解しない	りょうかいしない	ryōkai shinai
Negative continuative	了解せず	りょうかいせず	ryōkai sezu
Formal	了解します	りょうかいします	ryōkai shimasu
Perfective	了解した	りょうかいした	ryōkai shita
Conjunctive	了解して	りょうかいして	ryōkai shite
Hypothetical conditional	了解すれば	りょうかいすれば	ryōkai sureba
¹ Written imperative ² Spoken imperative

References

• 2002, Ineko Kondō; Fumi Takano; Mary E Althaus; et. al., Shogakukan Progressive Japanese-English Dictionary, Third Edition, Tokyo: Shōgakukan, →ISBN.

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Korean

Hanja in this term
了	解

Noun

了解 • (yohae) (hangeul 요해)

1. Hanja form^? of 요해 (“understanding”).