lei5 gaai2理解

Jyutpinglei5 gaai2

Yaleléih gáai

動詞Common

Definition

To understand or comprehend the meaning behind something.

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How it's used

While used in both formal and informal contexts, it often carries a slightly more intellectual or empathetic tone than the simpler 明白. It is frequently employed when discussing complex situations, motives, or abstract concepts rather than just simple facts. In casual speech, it is common to use 明白 or 識得 instead if the context is straightforward.

Examples

ngo5我jyun4完cyun4全lei5理gaai2解nei5你dim2點gaai2解gam3咁m4唔hoi1開sam1心。

I completely understand why you are so unhappy.

nei5你ming4明m4唔ming4明ngo5我gong2講gan2緊mat1乜je5嘢？lei5理gaai2解dou3到mei6未aa4呀？

Do you understand what I am saying? Have you grasped it yet?

Common phrases

jyut6閲duk6讀lei5理gaai2解

reading comprehension

wu6互soeng1相lei5理gaai2解

mutual understanding

Common mistake

Learners often use 理解 when they simply mean to hear or perceive something, but it specifically implies grasping the logic or underlying meaning of a situation. For basic comprehension of a sentence or a task, 明白 is usually more natural.