{"id":3986,"date":"2015-07-22T13:09:24","date_gmt":"2015-07-22T05:09:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.writtenchinese.com\/?p=3986"},"modified":"2022-06-04T12:35:47","modified_gmt":"2022-06-04T04:35:47","slug":"how-to-make-yourself-understood-in-chinese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.writtenchinese.com\/how-to-make-yourself-understood-in-chinese\/","title":{"rendered":"\u542c\u5f97\u61c2: How to Make Yourself \u201cUnderstood\u201d in Chinese"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>When I first came to China, one of the first phrases I had to learn (much to my embarrassment) was <a href=\"http:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=%E5%90%AC%E4%B8%8D%E6%87%82&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u542c\u4e0d\u61c2<\/a> (t\u012bng bu d\u01d2ng) . Which, literally translated being \u2018listen no understand\u2019 or \u2018I don\u2019t understand what you\u2019re saying\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since then, I\u2019ve learned a few more ways to say that I do (or don\u2019t) understand something.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re interested in learning some more essential Chinese phrases, take a look at our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.writtenchinese.com\/20-essential-chinese-phrases-for-newbies-and-travellers-2\/\">20 Essential Chinese Phrases for Newbies and Travellers<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are the most commonly used ways to make yourself \u2018understood\u2019 in Chinese with some example sentences to help you use them!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can click all the red links below to see a breakdown of each character!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"http:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/dong\/11277\/1\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u61c2<\/a> (d\u01d2ng)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/\u542c\u5f97\u61c2-understand-in-Chinese.png?resize=800%2C534&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8559\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/\u542c\u5f97\u61c2-understand-in-Chinese.png?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/\u542c\u5f97\u61c2-understand-in-Chinese.png?resize=510%2C340&amp;ssl=1 510w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/\u542c\u5f97\u61c2-understand-in-Chinese.png?resize=100%2C67&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/\u542c\u5f97\u61c2-understand-in-Chinese.png?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/\u542c\u5f97\u61c2-understand-in-Chinese.png?resize=768%2C513&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/dong\/11277\/1\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u61c2<\/a> (d\u01d2ng) means \u2018to understand or to comprehend\u2019. It\u2019s often used in this sentence structure:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>verb + \u5f97 + \u61c2\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For example: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=%E5%90%AC%E5%BE%97%E6%87%82&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u542c\u5f97\u61c2<\/a> (t\u012bng de d\u01d2ng) means to understand what someone has said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To negate the phrase, just replace \u5f97 (de) with <a href=\"http:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/bu\/27\/1\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u4e0d<\/a> (b\u00f9), meaning no or not, like this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>verb + \u4e0d + \u61c2\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This sentence pattern has limited uses and is only really used with these examples.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u61c2 (d\u01d2ng) is also used with a verb:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For example:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=%E8%AF%BB%E6%87%82&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u8bfb\u61c2<\/a> (d\u00fa d\u01d2ng) = to read and understand<br><a href=\"http:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=%E6%98%93%E6%87%82&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u6613\u61c2<\/a> (y\u00ec d\u01d2ng) = easy to understand<br><a href=\"http:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=%E9%9A%BE%E6%87%82&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u96be\u61c2<\/a> (n\u00e1n d\u01d2ng) = difficult to understand<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"http:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=%E6%98%8E%E7%99%BD&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u660e\u767d<\/a> (m\u00edng bai)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/\u660e\u767d-understand-in-Chinese.png?resize=800%2C534&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/\u660e\u767d-understand-in-Chinese.png?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/\u660e\u767d-understand-in-Chinese.png?resize=510%2C340&amp;ssl=1 510w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/\u660e\u767d-understand-in-Chinese.png?resize=100%2C67&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/\u660e\u767d-understand-in-Chinese.png?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/\u660e\u767d-understand-in-Chinese.png?resize=768%2C513&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Another commonly used bigram that means \u2018to understand\u2019 is <a href=\"http:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=%E6%98%8E%E7%99%BD&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u660e\u767d<\/a> (m\u00edng bai). Here\u2019s a breakdown of both characters:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The radicals of <a href=\"http:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/ming\/1008\/1\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u660e<\/a> (m\u00edng) are the sun <a href=\"http:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/ri\/661\/1\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u65e5<\/a> (r\u00ec) next to the moon <a href=\"http:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/yue\/1179\/1\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u6708<\/a> (yu\u00e8) combined suggests something \u2018bright\u2019 and \u2018enlightened\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/bai\/2436\/1\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u767d<\/a> (b\u00e1i) represents the first \u2018ray of light\u2019 and means clear, white or plain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The meaning of these two characters is both clear and understandable, don\u2019t you think?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u660e\u767d can simply be used to explain a general understanding or realization of something.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For example:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=%E6%88%91%E6%98%8E%E7%99%BD%E4%BD%A0%E7%9A%84%E6%84%8F%E6%80%9D%E3%80%82&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u6211\u660e\u767d\u4f60\u7684\u610f\u601d\u3002<\/a>(w\u01d2 m\u00edng bai n\u01d0 de y\u00ec si.) I understand what you mean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"http:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=%E6%B8%85%E6%A5%9A&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u6e05\u695a<\/a> (q\u012bng chu)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/\u6e05\u695a-understand-in-Chinese.png?resize=800%2C534&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/\u6e05\u695a-understand-in-Chinese.png?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/\u6e05\u695a-understand-in-Chinese.png?resize=510%2C340&amp;ssl=1 510w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/\u6e05\u695a-understand-in-Chinese.png?resize=100%2C67&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/\u6e05\u695a-understand-in-Chinese.png?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/\u6e05\u695a-understand-in-Chinese.png?resize=768%2C513&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=%E6%B8%85%E6%A5%9A&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u6e05\u695a<\/a> (q\u012bng chu) refers to something that is \u2018clear\u2019 or that is \u2018understood thoroughly.\u2019 Unlike the other words, it doesn\u2019t example mean \u2018to understand\u2019 but is an alternative way to imply that you may not understand because they spoke quickly, too quietly or there is too much background noise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Similarly to \u61c2 (d\u01d2ng), \u6e05\u695a (q\u012bng chu) is combined with a verb and can also be negated by using the character \u4e0d(b\u00f9).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For example:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=%E6%88%91%E5%90%AC%E4%B8%8D%E6%B8%85%E6%A5%9A%E3%80%82&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u6211\u542c\u4e0d\u6e05\u695a\u3002<\/a>(w\u01d2 t\u012bng b\u00f9 q\u012bng chu.) I can\u2019t hear you clearly. (because something is affecting my understanding)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"http:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/liao\/37\/1\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u4e86\u89e3 <\/a>(li\u01ceo ji\u011b)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/\u4e86\u89e3-understand-in-Chinese.png?resize=800%2C534&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8558\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/\u4e86\u89e3-understand-in-Chinese.png?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/\u4e86\u89e3-understand-in-Chinese.png?resize=510%2C340&amp;ssl=1 510w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/\u4e86\u89e3-understand-in-Chinese.png?resize=100%2C67&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/\u4e86\u89e3-understand-in-Chinese.png?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/\u4e86\u89e3-understand-in-Chinese.png?resize=768%2C513&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/liao\/37\/1\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u4e86\u89e3 <\/a>(li\u01ceo ji\u011b) is most often used to describe a very thorough understanding or comprehension of something. The \u2018\u4e86\u2019 (li\u01ceo) character means to understand clearly, whilst \u89e3 (ji\u011b) means to explain or understand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Someone who comprehends astrophysics would probably be able to say they \u2018\u4e86\u89e3\u2019 this subject.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For example:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=%E4%BB%96%E5%AF%B9%E8%BF%99%E4%B8%AA%E5%8C%BA%E5%9F%9F%E7%9A%84%E4%B8%9A%E5%8A%A1%E5%BE%88%E4%BA%86%E8%A7%A3%E3%80%82&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u4ed6\u5bf9\u8fd9\u4e2a\u533a\u57df\u7684\u4e1a\u52a1\u5f88\u4e86\u89e3\u3002<\/a> (t\u0101 du\u00ec zh\u00e8 ge q\u016b y\u00f9 de y\u00e8 w\u00f9 h\u011bn li\u01ceo ji\u011b.) He understands business in that area very well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"http:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=%E7%9F%A5%E9%81%93&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u77e5\u9053 <\/a> (zh\u012b dao)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/\u77e5\u9053-understand-in-Chinese.png?resize=800%2C534&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/\u77e5\u9053-understand-in-Chinese.png?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/\u77e5\u9053-understand-in-Chinese.png?resize=510%2C340&amp;ssl=1 510w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/\u77e5\u9053-understand-in-Chinese.png?resize=100%2C67&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/\u77e5\u9053-understand-in-Chinese.png?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/\u77e5\u9053-understand-in-Chinese.png?resize=768%2C513&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=%E7%9F%A5%E9%81%93&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u77e5\u9053 <\/a> (zh\u012b dao) can also sometimes be used in oral Chinese to imply an understanding of something.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For example:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=%E6%88%91%E9%9C%80%E8%A6%81%E7%9A%84%E5%B9%B6%E4%B8%8D%E6%98%AF%E8%BF%99%E4%B8%AA%EF%BC%8C%E4%BD%A0%E7%9F%A5%E9%81%93%E5%90%97%EF%BC%9F&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u6211\u9700\u8981\u7684\u5e76\u4e0d\u662f\u8fd9\u4e2a\uff0c\u4f60\u77e5\u9053\u5417\uff1f<\/a> (w\u01d2 x\u016b y\u00e0o de b\u00ecng b\u00f9 sh\u00ec zh\u00e8 ge, n\u01d0 zh\u012b dao ma?) This is not at all what I need. Do you understand?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If you want to learn more about the bigram \u2018\u77e5\u9053\u2019 you can take a look at this post <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.writtenchinese.com\/renshi-vs-zhidao-knowing-when-to-use-renshi-and-zhidao\/\">\u2018\u8ba4\u8bc6\u2019 vs \u2018\u77e5\u9053\u2019: Knowing When to Use Renshi and Zhidao<\/a><\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"http:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=%E7%90%86%E8%A7%A3&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u7406\u89e3<\/a> (l\u01d0 ji\u011b)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/\u7406\u89e3-understand-in-Chinese.png?resize=800%2C534&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/\u7406\u89e3-understand-in-Chinese.png?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/\u7406\u89e3-understand-in-Chinese.png?resize=510%2C340&amp;ssl=1 510w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/\u7406\u89e3-understand-in-Chinese.png?resize=100%2C67&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/\u7406\u89e3-understand-in-Chinese.png?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/\u7406\u89e3-understand-in-Chinese.png?resize=768%2C513&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=%E7%90%86%E8%A7%A3&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u7406\u89e3<\/a> (l\u01d0 ji\u011b) can be used when a person understands someone\u2019s feelings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For example: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=%E6%88%91%E7%90%86%E8%A7%A3%E4%BD%A0%E7%9A%84%E6%84%9F%E5%8F%97%E3%80%82&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u6211\u7406\u89e3\u4f60\u7684\u611f\u53d7\u3002<\/a>(w\u01d2 l\u01d0 ji\u011b n\u01d0 de g\u01cen sh\u00f2u) I understand how you feel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And can also be used in a similar way to \u660e\u767d (m\u00edng bai):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=%E6%88%91%E4%B8%8D%E7%90%86%E8%A7%A3%E8%BF%99%E5%8F%A5%E8%AF%9D%E7%9A%84%E6%84%8F%E6%80%9D%E3%80%82&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u6211\u4e0d\u7406\u89e3\u8fd9\u53e5\u8bdd\u7684\u610f\u601d\u3002<\/a> (w\u01d2 b\u00f9 l\u01d0 ji\u011b zh\u00e8 j\u00f9 hu\u00e0 de y\u00ec si.) I don\u2019t understand what this sentence means.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"http:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=%E9%A2%86%E4%BC%9A&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u9886\u4f1a<\/a> (l\u01d0ng hu\u00ec)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/\u9886\u4f1a-understand-in-Chinese.png?resize=800%2C534&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/\u9886\u4f1a-understand-in-Chinese.png?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/\u9886\u4f1a-understand-in-Chinese.png?resize=510%2C340&amp;ssl=1 510w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/\u9886\u4f1a-understand-in-Chinese.png?resize=100%2C67&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/\u9886\u4f1a-understand-in-Chinese.png?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/\u9886\u4f1a-understand-in-Chinese.png?resize=768%2C513&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, <a href=\"http:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=%E9%A2%86%E4%BC%9A&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u9886\u4f1a<\/a> (l\u01d0ng hu\u00ec) is most commonly used in written Chinese<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For example:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=%E4%BB%96%E6%B2%A1%E6%9C%89%E9%A2%86%E4%BC%9A%E6%88%91%E8%AF%B4%E8%BF%99%E8%AF%9D%E7%9A%84%E6%84%8F%E6%80%9D.&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u4ed6\u6ca1\u6709\u9886\u4f1a\u6211\u8bf4\u8fd9\u8bdd\u7684\u610f\u601d\u3002<\/a>(t\u0101 m\u00e9i y\u01d2u l\u01d0ng hu\u00ec w\u01d2 shu\u014d zh\u00e8 hu\u00e0 de y\u00ec si.) He did not understand what I said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I hope you &#8216;understood&#8217; my article! Don&#8217;t forget, you can click on any of the links within the article to see a breakdown of each character.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When I first came to China, one of the first phrases I had to learn (much to my embarrassment) was \u542c\u4e0d\u61c2 (t\u012bng bu d\u01d2ng) . Which, literally translated being \u2018listen no understand\u2019 or \u2018I don\u2019t understand what you\u2019re saying\u2019. 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