# 了解
## Chinese
### Pronunciation

* Mandarin
    (Pinyin): liǎojiě
    (Zhuyin): ㄌㄧㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄝˇ
* Cantonese
    (Guangzhou–Hong Kong, Jyutping): liu$^5$ gaai$^2$
    (Taishan, Wiktionary): liau$^2$ gai$^2$
* Hakka
    (Sixian, PFS): liáu-kié / liáu-kiái
    (Hailu, HRS): liau$^ˊ$ gai$^ˊ$
    (Meixian, Guangdong): liau$^3$ giai$^3$
* Southern Min
    (Hokkien, POJ): liáu-kái
    (Teochew, Peng'im): liou$^2$ goi$^2$ / liao$^2$ goi$^2$
* Wu (Shanghai, Wugniu): $^6$liau-cia$_5$
* Mandarin
** (Standard Chinese)
*** Hanyu Pinyin: liǎojiě [Phonetic: liáojiě]
*** Zhuyin: ㄌㄧㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄝˇ
*** Tongyong Pinyin: liǎojiě
*** Wade–Giles: liao$^3$-chieh$^3$
*** Yale: lyǎu-jyě
*** Gwoyeu Romatzyh: leaujiee
*** Palladius: ляоцзе (ljaocze)
*** Sinological IPA : /li̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
* Cantonese
** (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
*** Jyutping: liu$^5$ gaai$^2$
*** Yale: líuh gáai
*** Cantonese Pinyin: liu$^5$ gaai$^2$
*** Guangdong Romanization: liu$^5$ gai$^2$
*** Sinological IPA : /liːu̯¹³ kaːi̯³⁵/
** (Taishanese, Taicheng)
*** Wiktionary: liau$^2$ gai$^2$
*** Sinological IPA : /liau⁵⁵ kai⁵⁵/
* Hakka
** (Northern Sixian, incl. Miaoli)
*** Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: liáu-kié
*** Hakka Romanization System: liau$^ˋ$ gie$^ˋ$
*** Hagfa Pinyim: liau$^3$ gie$^3$
*** Sinological IPA: /li̯au̯³¹ ki̯e³¹/
** (Southern Sixian, incl. Neipu)
*** Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: liáu-kiái
*** Hakka Romanization System: liau$^ˋ$ giai$^ˋ$
*** Hagfa Pinyim: liau$^3$ giai$^3$
*** Sinological IPA: /li̯au̯³¹ ki̯ai̯³¹/
** (Hailu, incl. Zhudong)
*** Hakka Romanization System: liau$^ˊ$ gai$^ˊ$
*** Sinological IPA: /liau²⁴⁻³³ kai²⁴/
** (Meixian)
*** Guangdong: liau$^3$ giai$^3$
*** Sinological IPA: /liau³¹ kiaɪ³¹/
* Southern Min
** (Hokkien)
*** Pe̍h-ōe-jī: liáu-kái
*** Tâi-lô: liáu-kái
*** Phofsit Daibuun: liaw'kae
*** IPA (Xiamen): /liau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kai⁵³/
*** IPA (Quanzhou): /liau⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ kai⁵⁵⁴/
*** IPA (Zhangzhou): /liau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kai⁵³/
*** IPA (Taipei): /liau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kai⁵³/
*** IPA (Kaohsiung): /liau⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ kai⁴¹/
** (Teochew)
*** Peng'im: liou$^2$ goi$^2$ / liao$^2$ goi$^2$
*** Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like: lióu kói / liáu kói
*** Sinological IPA : /liou⁵²⁻³⁵ koi⁵²/, /liau⁵²⁻³⁵ koi⁵²⁻²¹/
* lieu2 goi2 - Chaozhou;
* liao2 goi2 - Jieyang.

### Verb

了解
* to understand; to comprehend; to learn; to know
    進一步了解／进一步了解 ― jìnyībù liǎojiě ― to learn more
    真正了解 ― zhēnzhèng liǎojiě ― to truly understand
       duì mǒurén huò mǒushì yǒusuǒ liǎojiě [Pinyin]
       to know something about someone or something
       Lǎoshī, nín shì liǎojiě wǒ de, wǒ bùhuì zuò zhèyàng de shì. [Pinyin]
       Teacher, you know me — I would not do such a thing.
       Nǐ liǎojiě de hěn quánmiàn, jiǎngshù de yě hěn qīngchǔ. [Pinyin]
       You have a comprehensive understanding and can explain it clearly.
       Suízhe nǐmen duì tā yuèláiyuè liǎojiě, nǐmen yīdìng huì shēnshēn àishàng tā de. [Pinyin]
       As you learn more about it, you'll surely grow to love it deeply.
* to inquire about; to find out about; to acquaint oneself with

#### Synonyms

* (to understand):
* 佔有 / 占有 (zhànyǒu)
* 分曉 / 分晓 (fēnxiǎo)
* 參悟 / 参悟 (cānwù)
* 悟 (wù) (literary, or in compounds)
* 懂 (dǒng)
* 懂得 (dǒngde)
* 打生 (Wenzhounese)
* 把握 (bǎwò)
* 掌握 (zhǎngwò)
* 明 (ming$^4$) (Cantonese)
* 明白
* 明瞭 / 明了 (míngliǎo)
* 曉得 / 晓得 (xiǎode)
* 會悟 / 会悟 (huìwù) (literary)
* 洞悉 (dòngxī)
* 清亮 (mainland China)
* 清楚
* 熟似 (Hokkien)
* 熟悉 (shúxī)
* 熟稔 (shúrěn) (literary)
* 熟識 / 熟识 (shúshí)
* 理會 / 理会 (lǐhuì)
* 理解 (lǐjiě)
* 瞭悟 / 了悟 (liǎowù) (literary)
* 知影 (Hokkien, Teochew)
* 知悉 (zhīxī) (literary)
* 知曉 / 知晓 (zhīxiǎo)
* 知識 / 知识 (zhīshí) (literary)
* 知道 (zhīdào)
* 覺 / 觉
* 覺悟 / 觉悟 (juéwù)
* 覺醒 / 觉醒 (juéxǐng)
* 認識 / 认识
* 諳曉 / 谙晓 (ānxiǎo) (literary)
* 諳達 / 谙达 (āndá) (literary)
* 貫通 / 贯通 (guàntōng)
* 通曉 / 通晓 (tōngxiǎo)
* 通解 (tōngjiě) (literary)
* 通達 / 通达 (tōngdá)
* 達 / 达 (literary, or in compounds)
* 醒悟 (xǐngwù)
* 開悟 / 开悟 (kāiwù) (literary)
* 領悟 / 领悟 (lǐngwù)
* 領會 / 领会 (lǐnghuì)
* 領略 / 领略 (lǐnglüè)
* (to inquire about):
* 咨問 / 咨问 (zīwèn) (literary)
* 問 / 问 (wèn)
* 問訊 / 问讯 (wènxùn)
* 問話 / 问话 (wènhuà) (of superiors or elders)
* 打聽 / 打听 (dǎtīng)
* 扣問 / 扣问 (kòuwèn) (literary)
* 探問 / 探问 (tànwèn)
* 探詢 / 探询 (tànxún)
* 查問 / 查问 (cháwèn)
* 查詢 / 查询 (cháxún)
* 訊問 / 讯问 (xùnwèn)
* 詢問 / 询问 (xúnwèn)
* 諮詢 / 谘询 (zīxún)
* 質 / 质 (Cantonese, or literary, or in compounds)

#### Antonyms

* (antonym(s) of “to understand”):
* 不了解 (bù liǎojiě)
* 不懂 (bùdǒng)
* 不明 (bùmíng) (literary)
* 不曉得 / 不晓得 (bù xiǎodé)
* 不知 (bùzhī)
* 不知道 (bù zhīdào)
* 不解 (bùjiě)
* 不通 (bùtōng)
* 伓知 (Puxian Min)
* 唔知 (Cantonese)
* 曉不得 / 晓不得
* 𣍐仈 / 𫧃仈 (mâ̤-báik) (Eastern Min)
* 毋知 (Hakka, Hokkien)
* 毋知影 (Hokkien, Teochew)
* 母雞 / 母鸡 (mǔjī) (slang, neologism, humorous)

#### Related terms

* 諒解／谅解 (liàngjiě)

## Japanese

Kanji in this term :
| 了 | 解 |
| りょう Grade: S | かい Grade: 5 |
| on'yomi ||
* Alternative spelling
* 諒解

### Noun

了(りょう)解(かい) • (ryōkai)
* understanding, comprehension
* consent, agreement

#### Synonyms

* (understanding): 理解(りかい) (rikai)
* (consent): 承諾(しょうだく) (shōdaku)

#### Derived terms

* 了解事項(りょうかいじこう) (ryōkai jikō): agreement (in documents, or colloquially)
* 了解案件(りょうかいあんけん) (ryōkai anken): agreement (in documents, or colloquially)

### Interjection

了(りょう)解(かい) • (ryōkai)
* roger (over radio etc.), OK

#### Synonyms

* りょ (ryo) (slang)
* 了解しました (ryōkai-shimashita)
* イエッサー (iessā) (slang)
* ラジャー (rajā) (slang)

### Verb

了(りょう)解(かい)する • (ryōkai suru) transitive suru (stem 了(りょう)解(かい)し (ryōkai shi), past 了(りょう)解(かい)した (ryōkai shita))
* understand, comprehend
* agree, consent

#### Conjugation

Katsuyōkei ("stem forms") :
| Mizenkei ("imperfective") | 了解し | りょうかいし | ryōkai shi |
| Ren’yōkei ("continuative") | 了解し | りょうかいし | ryōkai shi |
| Shūshikei ("terminal") | 了解する | りょうかいする | ryōkai suru |
| Rentaikei ("attributive") | 了解する | りょうかいする | ryōkai suru |
| Kateikei ("hypothetical") | 了解すれ | りょうかいすれ | ryōkai sure |
| Meireikei ("imperative") | 了解せよ¹ 了解しろ² | りょうかいせよ¹ りょうかいしろ² | ryōkai seyo¹ ryōkai shiro² |
| Key constructions ||||
| Passive | 了解される | りょうかいされる | ryōkai sareru |
| Causative | 了解させる 了解さす | りょうかいさせる りょうかいさす | ryōkai saseru ryōkai sasu |
| Potential | 了解できる | りょうかいできる | ryōkai dekiru |
| Volitional | 了解しよう | りょうかいしよう | ryōkai shiyō |
| Negative | 了解しない | りょうかいしない | ryōkai shinai |
| Negative continuative | 了解せず | りょうかいせず | ryōkai sezu |
| Formal | 了解します | りょうかいします | ryōkai shimasu |
| Perfective | 了解した | りょうかいした | ryōkai shita |
| Conjunctive | 了解して | りょうかいして | ryōkai shite |
| Hypothetical conditional | 了解すれば | りょうかいすれば | ryōkai sureba |
| ¹ Written imperative ² Spoken imperative ||||

### References

* 2002, Ineko Kondō; Fumi Takano; Mary E Althaus; et. al., Shogakukan Progressive Japanese-English Dictionary, Third Edition, Tokyo: Shōgakukan, →ISBN.

## Korean

Hanja in this term :
| 了 | 解 |

### Noun

了解 • (yohae) (hangeul 요해)
* hanja form of 요해 (“understanding”)