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The Chinese word dongde - 懂得 - dǒngdé
(to understand in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
dǒngdé
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English translations
to understand,
to know, to comprehend
Chinese characters:
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The traditional Chinese characters of dǒngdé are identical with the modern (simplified) characters displayed above.
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 懂得 ( dongde / dǒngdé ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
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If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Ta dongde zenme zhaogu ziji.
Tā dǒngde zěnme zhàogù zìjǐ.– English translation: He knows how to take care of himself.
Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
to know | to get
懂得 ( dongde / dǒngdé ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 243)
懂得 ( dongde / dǒngdé ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 243)
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