懂,明白,了解,three of them have the same meaning on clearly understand ,to understand,to realize,
but 了解 has another meaning : to find out ,or to put it another way, 了解 is a transitive verb.
1 我想了解一下关于整个事情的事实
i want to learn the fact about the whole thing
2 据我了解,你的意图仍然悬而未决
As I understand, your intentions are still pending
3 对于这个自然现象,科学家还需要更多的了解。
Scientists also need to learn more about this natural phenomenon
so we usually us 懂,明白 ask question: do you understand? and anwser the question in same way both yes or not .
你明白/懂了吗?
我明白/懂了 or 我不明白/懂
(more)but 了解 has another meaning : to find out ,or to put it another way, 了解 is a transitive verb.
1 我想了解一下关于整个事情的事实
i want to learn the fact about the whole thing
2 据我了解,你的意图仍然悬而未决
As I understand, your intentions are still pending
3 对于这个自然现象,科学家还需要更多的了解。
Scientists also need to learn more about this natural phenomenon
so we usually us 懂,明白 ask question: do you understand? and anwser the question in same way both yes or not .
你明白/懂了吗?
我明白/懂了 or 我不明白/懂