How do you use "understand" in a sentence?

I don't understand what you mean. She understands the difficulties we're facing. Do you understand the instructions?

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Q: What does "understand" mean?

To comprehend the meaning of something Understand means to perceive the meaning, significance, or explanation of something. It can also mean to be sympathetically aware of someone's feelings or situation. Expressions include 'make oneself understood' (communicate clearly), 'it is understood that' (it is agreed), and 'I understand' (showing agreement or sympathy).

Vocabulary Word BritishAmerican ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

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Significado: To comprehend the meaning of something

理解，明白，懂得

entender, comprender

理解する、分かる

이해하다, 알다

Understand means to perceive the meaning, significance, or explanation of something. It can also mean to be sympathetically aware of someone's feelings or situation. Expressions include 'make oneself understood' (communicate clearly), 'it is understood that' (it is agreed), and 'I understand' (showing agreement or sympathy).

「understand」意味着感知某事的含义、重要性或解释。它也可以表示同情地了解某人的感受或处境。常见表达包括「make oneself understood」（表达清楚）、「it is understood that」（据了解）和「I understand」（表示同意或同情）。

«Understand» significa percibir el significado, la importancia o la explicación de algo. También puede significar ser consciente con simpatía de los sentimientos o la situación de alguien. Las expresiones incluyen «make oneself understood» (hacerse entender), «it is understood that» (se entiende que) e «I understand» (mostrando acuerdo o simpatía).

「understand」は、何かの意味、重要性、または説明を知覚することを意味します。また、誰かの気持ちや状況を共感的に理解することも意味できます。表現には「make oneself understood」（自分の意思を伝える）、「it is understood that」（〜であることが了解されている）、「I understand」（同意や共感を示す）があります。

Understand는 어떤 것의 의미, 중요성 또는 설명을 파악하는 것을 뜻합니다. 또한 누군가의 감정이나 상황에 공감하며 이해하는 것을 의미하기도 합니다. 표현으로는 'make oneself understood'(명확하게 의사소통하다), 'it is understood that'(~로 합의되어 있다), 'I understand'(동의나 공감을 나타냄) 등이 있습니다.

Ejemplos

I don't understand what you mean.
我不明白你的意思。
No entiendo lo que quieres decir.
あなたの言っていることが分かりません。
무슨 말씀인지 이해가 안 됩니다.
She understands the difficulties we're facing.
她理解我们面临的困难。
Ella entiende las dificultades que enfrentamos.
彼女は私たちが直面している困難を理解しています。
그녀는 우리가 직면한 어려움을 이해하고 있습니다.
Do you understand the instructions?
你明白这些说明吗？
¿Entiendes las instrucciones?
指示は分かりますか？
지시 사항을 이해하셨나요?

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Old English 'understandan', literally 'to stand among or between'. The 'under' here likely meant 'among' rather than 'beneath', so the original sense was 'to stand in the midst of' — to be close to something and therefore grasp its meaning.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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