理解 lǐ jiě
“to comprehend; to understand”
verb, verb / nounHSK 4 · 2021 list level 3
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
理解 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1462: 理解 lǐjiě — Level 4; official annotation 4 (动). PDF page 116
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 理解
理解 means to understand or comprehend ideas, words, reasons, or someone’s feelings. As a verb it usually takes the person or thing directly as its object, as in 理解你的意思 or 理解他; 对 can introduce the object when a degree or negation expression follows (对他的做法不理解, 对他很理解). It can also be a noun in patterns like 对……的理解.
例句Example sentences
- 我理解你的意思。wǒ lǐ jiě nǐ de yì si.I understand what you mean.
- 这个问题很难理解。zhè ge wèn tí hěn nán lǐ jiě.This question is hard to understand.
- 谢谢你能理解我。xiè xiè nǐ néng lǐ jiě wǒ.Thank you for understanding me.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我对他理解。
✓我理解他。
Bare 我对他理解 is incomplete: 理解 usually takes the person or thing directly, or if 对 is used, a degree or negation expression is needed (e.g. 我对他很理解).
易混词Easily confused
理解vs明白
明白 is more like “get it” or “realize”; 理解 often suggests a deeper grasp of meaning or understanding someone’s feelings.