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理解 vs 了解
/ lǐjiě vs liǎojiě /
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Definition
理解 and 了解 both are Verbs, which means [to understand; to comprehend; to know].
Example
To understand the truth, meaning, etc. not just by the superficial meaning of the words through thinking and reasoning.
In the examples, 理解 can be replaced by 了解, but the stress will be just to know.
1
Tā
他
de
的
huà
话
méi
没
quán
全
shuō
说
chūlái
出来
,
dànshì
但是
wǒ
我
lǐjiě
理解
(
liǎojiě
了解
)
le
了
。
Though he only told me part of his words, but I see what he will say.
2
Gānggang
刚刚
gǎnjué
感觉
dào
到
de
的
dōngxī
东西
bù
不
yīdìng
一定
mǎshàng
马上
jiù
就
néng
能
lǐjiě
理解
(
liǎojiě
了解
)
。
What has been learned is not likely to sink in.
3
Zhè
这
piān
篇
wénzhāng
文章
xuésheng
学生
men
们
lǐjiě
理解
(
liǎojiě
了解
)
de
得
hěn
很
shēnkè
深刻
。
Students have a good comprehension about the text.
理解 indicates that the speaker considers the existence or origination of some situation is reasonable,not strange,and may even be sympathetic.
In the examples, the meaning is "to be kept intact". 理解 cannot be replaced by 了解.
4
Wǒ
我
wánquán
完全
lǐjiě
理解
nǐ
你
shíyàn
实验
shībài
失败
hòu
后
de
的
xīnqíng
心情
。
I understand your feeling completely when you fail in your experiment.
5
Dàjiā
大家
dōu
都
néng
能
lǐjiě
理解
nǐ
你
de
的
kǔzhōng
苦衷
。
Every one can understand your difficulties.
6
Rén
人
yú
与
rén
人
zhījiān
之间
yào
要
jīngcháng
经常
gōutōng
沟通
,
cái
才
néng
能
hùxiāng
互相
lǐjiě
理解
。
If people want to know each other,they should communicate frequently.
了解 indicates that one understands (the meaning, content, etc.).
In the examples, 了解 can be replaced by 理解, but the stress will be on inference and reasonings.
7
Wǒ
我
hái
还
bù
不
lexiè
了解
(
lǐjiě
理解
)
zhè
这
shǒu
首
gǔshī
古诗
de
的
yìsi
意思
。
I cannot understand the ancient poem yet.
8
Wǒmen
我们
bùdàn
不但
yào
要
liǎojiě
了解
(
lǐjiě
理解
)
cíyì
词义
,
hái
还
yìng
应
zhǎng
掌
tí
提
cí
词
de
的
yòngfǎ
用法
。
We not only understand the meaning of a word,but also master its usage.
了解 indicates that one knows details, etc.
In the examples, 了解 cannot be replaced by 理解 either.
9
Nǐ
你
liǎojiě
了解
tāmen
他们
zhījiān
之间
de
的
guānxi
关系
ma
吗
?
Do you know their relation ship?
10
Wǒmen
我们
zhǐ
只
shì
是
yībān
一般
de
的
tóngshì
同事
,
tā
他
de
的
jīnglì
经历
wǒ
我
bìng
并
bù
不
liǎojiě
了解
。
We are just average colleages, and I don't know his experiences.
11
Wǒ
我
bù
不
lexiè
了解
qíngkuàng
情况
,
méiyǒu
没有
fāyánquán
发言权
。
I have no idea about it, so I have no right to say.
了解 indicates that one gets to know something through investigation or inquiry.
In the examples, 了解 cannot be replaced by 理解 either.
12
Lǎoshī
老师
yào
要
liǎojiě
了解
xuésheng
学生
kèwài
课外
de
的
xuéxí
学习
qíngkuàng
情况
。
A teacher should know something about his students' learning after class.
13
Wǒmen
我们
yīnggāi
应该
liǎojiě
了解
yī
一
xià
下
,
dàjiā
大家
yǒu
有
nǎxiē
哪些
xiǎngfǎ
想法
。
We should know everyone's opinions.
14
Zhèngfǔ
政府
yǐjīng
已经
pài
派
rén
人
qù
去
liǎojiě
了解
shìjiàn
事件
fāshēng
发生
de
的
yuányīn
原因
le
了
。
Someone has beer sent to investigate the cause of the accident.