What does "figure out" mean?

To understand or solve To understand how something works or find a solution.

How do you use "figure out" in a sentence?

I can't figure out how to use it. We figured out the problem. Figure out the settings.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Meaning: To understand or solve

弄明白、解决

Entender, resolver

理解する、解決する

알아내다, 이해하다

To understand how something works or find a solution.

理解某事物的工作原理或找到解决方案。

Entender cómo funciona algo o encontrar una solución.

何かの仕組みを理解したり、解決策を見つけること。

무언가의 작동 방식을 이해하거나 해결책을 찾는 것.

Base verb: figure

Particle: out

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

I can't figure out how to use it.
我搞不懂怎么用它
No puedo entender cómo usarlo
使い方がわからない
사용법을 모르겠어.
We figured out the problem.
我们找出了问题所在
Descubrimos el problema
問題を突き止めた
문제의 원인을 알아냈어.
Figure out the settings.
搞清楚设置
Descifrad los ajustes
設定を理解して
설정을 파악해 봐.

Context: understanding, learning, solving

Tone: determined

From calculating figures.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal