How to Say ‘Understand’ in Traditional Chinese
了
le
[le]
💬 Usage Tip: At the end of [了解了], [了] shows a new situation: now you understand. You can use the same idea in [知道了] "got it" or [可以了] "that's fine now."
Phrase Breakdown
了
le
[le]
particle
Indicates a completed action or a change of state.
天氣變冷了。
The weather has turned cold.
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