How to Say ‘Understand (part 1)’ in Traditional Chinese
了
le
[le]
💬 Usage Tip: This [了] is not the sentence particle [了]; here it is just one character inside the word [了解], meaning "understand" or "learn about." For split cards like this, remember the whole compound rather than treating [了] here as a standalone grammar word.
Phrase Breakdown
了
le
[le]
Completed action marker
A particle to indicate that an action is finished.
他已經完成了報告。
He has already completed the report.
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