Word: 懂事 (dǒngshì) 懂事 dictionary entry dǒngshì to grow beyond the naivete of childhood; sensible Full dictionary entry for 懂事 Example sentences using 懂事 4 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 你们这些家伙真不懂事。 Nǐmen zhèxiē jiāhuo zhēn bù dǒngshì. You guys are totally clueless. 在你这个年纪你应该要更懂事。 Zài nǐ zhège niánjì nǐ yīnggāi yào gèng dǒngshì. You ought to know better at your age. 她年纪够大该懂事了。 Tā niánjì gòu dà gāi dǒngshìle. She is old enough to know better. 我觉得你是时候该懂事了。 Wǒ juéde nǐ shì shíhou gāi dǒngshìle. I think it's time for you to grow up.