"understood" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 明白了
• 被理解

Definition

它是 'understand' 的过去式和过去分词，表示某人明白了某事的意思，或某件事即使没有直接说出来也被默认或清楚了。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

它常用于 'I understood'、'she was understood' 这类结构中。在对话里，单独说 'Understood.' 很常见，表示“明白了”，语气直接，有时较正式。在 'it was understood that...' 中，它表示默认的协议或没有明说的前提。

Examples

I understood the question after the teacher explained it.

老师解释之后，我**明白了**这个问题。

She nodded to show that she understood.

她点点头，表示她**明白了**。

The message was not understood by everyone.

不是每个人都**理解了**这条信息。

Okay, understood — I'll send the file tonight.

好，**明白了**——我今晚会把文件发过去。

I thought we understood each other, but maybe I was wrong.

我以为我们彼此都**明白**了，但也许是我错了。

It was understood that no one would talk about the meeting outside the office.

大家都**默认**不会在办公室外谈论这次会议。