What does "catch on" mean?

To understand or become popular To begin to understand something, or for something to become trendy.

How do you use "catch on" in a sentence?

It took a while, but I finally caught on. The trend is catching on. She catches on quickly.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Meaning: To understand or become popular

理解，流行起来

Entender, ponerse de moda

理解する、流行する

이해하다, 유행하다

To begin to understand something, or for something to become trendy.

开始理解某事，或某事物变得流行。

Empezar a entender algo, o que algo se ponga de moda.

何かを理解し始めること、または何かが流行になること。

무언가를 이해하기 시작하거나, 무언가가 유행이 되는 것을 의미한다.

Base verb: catch

Particle: on

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

It took a while, but I finally caught on.
花了一些时间，但我终于明白了。
Me costó un poco, pero al final lo pillé.
時間はかかったが、やっと分かった。
시간이 걸렸지만, 결국 이해했다.
The trend is catching on.
这个趋势正在流行起来。
La tendencia se está poniendo de moda.
そのトレンドは流行り始めている。
그 트렌드가 유행하기 시작하고 있다.
She catches on quickly.
她领悟得很快。
Ella pilla las cosas rápido.
彼女は飲み込みが早い。
그녀는 이해가 빠르다.

Context: understanding, trends

Tone: progressive

From catching or grasping something.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal