to comprehend; to understand

lǐ jiě

l+ǐ·3rd tonej+iě·3rd tone

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Students generally like a teacher who understands their problems.

通常学生们喜欢理解他们问题的老师。

I could not catch her words.

我无法理解她所说的。

Some abstract art is difficult to understand.

一些抽象艺术是很难理解的。

The music is difficult for grownups to understand.

成年人很难理解那些音乐。

He couldn't understand the sentence.

他无法理解这句话。

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