Word: 明白 (míngbai)

一经老师解释，我就明白了。

Yìjīng lǎoshī jiěshì, wǒ jiù míngbai le.

As soon as the teacher explained it, I understood.

不明白你在担心什么。

Bù míngbai nǐ zài dānxīn shénme.

I don't see what you're so concerned about.

乌龟吃了萤火虫，肚里明白

wūguī chīle yínghuǒchóng, dùlǐ míngbai

a tortoise that has eaten a firefly: its belly is bright

人应该明白世界在变。

Rén yīnggāi míngbai shìjiè zài biàn.

People should understand that the world is changing.

他们会明白。

Tāmen huì míngbai.

They'll understand that.

他的回答很暧昧，我没听明白。

Tā de huídá hěn àimèi, wǒ méi tīng míngbai.

His answer was so vague that I didn't understand it.

你不明白流程。

Nǐ bù míngbai liúchéng.

You don't understand the procedure.

你们明白他想说些什么吗？

Nǐmen míngbai tā xiǎng shuō xiē shénme ma?

Can you make out what he is trying to say?

你刚刚说的，我完全没听明白。

Nǐ gānggang shuō de, wǒ wánquán méi tīng míngbai.

I didn't understand anything you just said.

你很聪明，你应该明白这个。

Nǐ hěn cōngming, nǐ yīnggāi míngbai zhège.

You are smart. You must understand that.

你明白，不是吗？

Nǐ míngbai, bú shì ma?

You understand, don't you?

你明白了吗？

Nǐ míngbai le ma?

Do you see?

你明白他想说些什么吗？

Nǐ míngbai tā xiǎng shuō xiē shénme ma?

Can you make out what he is trying to say?

你明白我什么意思。

Nǐ míngbai wǒ shénme yìsi.

You know what I mean.

你明白我有多么爱你吗？

Nǐ míngbai wǒ yǒu duōme ài nǐ ma?

Do you know how much I love you?

你明白我的意思吗？

Nǐ míngbai wǒ de yìsi ma?

Do you understand what I'm saying?

你明白这是什么意思了吗？

Nǐ míngbai zhè shì shénme yìsi le ma?

Do you realize what this means?

你晚一会就能明白。

Nǐ wǎn yíhuì jiù néng míngbai.

You'll understand later.

你有一天会明白。

Nǐ yǒu yì tiān huì míngbai.

You'll understand someday.

你本应该更明白的。

Nǐ běn yīnggāi gèng míngbai de.

You should have known better.

即便你不说，我也明白。

Jíbiàn nǐ bù shuō, wǒ yě míngbai.

Even if you don't say it, I understand.

只有她们自己明白她们在说什么。

Zhǐyǒu tāmen zìjǐ míngbai tāmen zài shuō shénme.

Only they themselves understand what they say.

后来我明白北京人走路走得慢。

Hòulái wǒ míngbai Běijīng rén zǒulù zǒu de màn.

I later realized that Beijing people walk slowly.

哑巴看戏,心里明白

yǎba kànxì,xīnli míngbai

a mute person watching an opera: clear in the heart

她会明白的。

Tā huì míngbai de.

She'll understand.

她可能以后会明白我的意思。

Tā kěnéng yǐhòu huì míngbai wǒ de yìsi.

She may realize later what I meant.

她说得足够清楚明白。

Tā shuō de zúgòu qīngchu míngbai.

She speaks clearly enough to be easily understood.

她逐渐开始明白。

Tā zhújiàn kāishǐ míngbai.

She gradually began to understand.

学生们别明白了老师的解释。

Xuéshengmen bié míngbai le lǎoshī de jiěshì.

The students didn't understand the teacher's explanation.

总有一天你会明白的。

Zǒng yǒu yì tiān nǐ huì míngbai de.

You will understand it as time passes.

感谢你帮我解释明白。

Gǎnxiè nǐ bāng wǒ jiěshì míngbai.

I appreciate your help in clarifying this.

我不太明白他说什么。

Wǒ bú tài míngbai tā shuō shénme.

I don't quite understand what he says.

我不太明白你在说什么。

Wǒ bú tài míngbai nǐ zài shuō shénme.

I don't understand what you are talking about.

我不明白为什么你这么批评他。

Wǒ bù míngbai wèishénme nǐ zhème pīpíng tā.

I can't understand why you are so critical of him.

我不明白他为什么要做那种事。

Wǒ bù míngbai tā wèishénme yào zuò nàzhǒng shì.

I cannot figure out why he has done that.

我不明白他为何搞这样。

Wǒ bù míngbai tā wèihé gǎo zhèyàng.

I have no idea why he did that.

我不明白他在讲什么。

Wǒ bù míngbai tā zài jiǎng shénme.

I don't understand what he's saying.

我不明白他的感受。

Wǒ bù míngbai tā de gǎnshòu.

I can't understand his feelings.

我不明白他说的话。

Wǒ bù míngbai tā shuō de huà.

I don't see what he says.

我不明白你们在说什么。

Wǒ bù míngbai nǐmen zài shuō shénme.

I don't understand what you are saying.

我不明白你想说什么。

Wǒ bù míngbai nǐ xiǎng shuō shénme.

I have no idea what you mean.

我不明白你的意思。

Wǒ bù míngbai nǐ de yìsi.

I don't get what you mean.

我不明白你的意思是什么。

Wǒ bù míngbai nǐ de yìsi shì shénme.

I have no idea what you mean.

我不明白你说什么。

Wǒ bù míngbai nǐ shuō shénme.

I didn't understand what you said.

我不明白您想说什么。

Wǒ bù míngbai nín xiǎng shuō shénme.

I don't understand what you're trying to say.

我不明白这为什么是对的。

Wǒ bù míngbai zhè wèishénme shì duì de.

I don't understand how it is correct.

我不明白这为什么是错的。

Wǒ bù míngbai zhè wèishénme shì cuò de.

I don't understand how it is wrong.

我不明白这句话。

Wǒ bù míngbai zhè jù huà.

I don't understand this sentence.

我不明白这句话的意思。

Wǒ bù míngbai zhè jù huà de yìsi.

I don't understand the meaning of this phrase.

我不明白那是什么意思。

Wǒ bù míngbai nà shì shénme yìsi.

I don't understand what that means.

我完全不明白。

Wǒ wánquán bù míngbai.

I can't make any sense of this.

我完全明白。

Wǒ wánquán míngbai.

I understand perfectly.

我搞明白了会告诉你。

Wǒ gǎo míngbai le huì gàosu nǐ.

I'll let you know when I've figured it out.

我无法让他明白。

Wǒ wúfǎ ràng tā míngbai.

I couldn't make him understand it.

我明白你为什么不想去了。

Wǒ míngbai nǐ wèishénme bùxiǎng qùle.

I see why you don't want to go there.

我明白你们的意思了吗？

Wǒ míngbai nǐmen de yìsi le ma?

Did I get you right?

我明白你有多不幸。

Wǒ míngbai nǐ yǒu duō búxìng.

I know how sad you are.

我明白你的感受。

Wǒ míngbai nǐ de gǎnshòu.

I understand how you feel.

我明白你的感觉。

Wǒ míngbai nǐ de gǎnjué.

I understand how you feel.

我明白你的重点。

Wǒ míngbai nǐ de zhòngdiǎn.

I see your point.

我明白原因。

Wǒ míngbai yuányīn.

I understand why.

我明白土耳其语。

Wǒ míngbai Tǔ'ěrqíyǔ.

I understand Turkish.

我明白她想说什么了？

Wǒ míngbai tā xiǎng shuō shénme le?

I understood what she said.

我明白怎么解决问题。

Wǒ míngbai zěnme jiějué wèntí.

I understand how to solve the problem.

我明白这概念。

Wǒ míngbai zhè gàiniàn.

I understand the concept.

我没明白那个笑话。

Wǒ méi míngbai nàge xiàohua.

I didn't get the joke.

我现在明白了。

Wǒ xiànzài míngbai le.

I understand now.

我真的不明白你在说什么呢。

Wǒ zhēnde bù míngbai nǐ zài shuō shénme ne.

I really don't understand what you're talking about.

我认为我明白了。

Wǒ rènwéi wǒ míngbai le.

I think I understood.

我设法让他明白了。

Wǒ shèfǎ ràng tā míngbai le.

I managed to make him understand it.

我还不明白。

Wǒ hái bù míngbai.

I'm still puzzled.

我还不知道你明不明白。

Wǒ hái bù zhīdào nǐ míng bù míngbai.

I wonder if you understand.

我还是不明白出了什么事。

Wǒ háishi bù míngbai chūle shénme shì.

I still don't understand what's going on.

我还是有些不明白。

Wǒ háishi yǒuxiē bù míngbai.

I'm confused about something.

找了一辈子，到头来才明白。

Zhǎole yíbèizi, dàotóulái cái míngbai.

After searching all his life, he finally understood.

摔了个跟头，拾了个明白

shuāile ge gēntou, shíle ge míngbai

took a tumble, picked up some understanding

教授不明白我说了什么。

Jiàoshòu bù míngbai wǒ shuōle shénme.

The professor was unable to comprehend what I meant.

最后，他终于明白了那个理论。

Zuìhòu, tā zhōngyú míngbai le nàge lǐlùn.

At long last, he understood the theory.

现在一切都明白了。

Xiànzài yíqiè dōu míngbai le.

It all makes sense now.

现在我全都明白了。

Xiànzài wǒ quándōu míngbai le.

Now I understand it all.

等真相水落石出，大家就明白了。

Děng zhēnxiàng shuǐluò-shíchū, dàjiā jiù míngbai le.

Once the truth comes out, everyone will understand.

终于明白啦？

Zhōngyú míngbai la?

Do you finally understand?