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半懂不懂 — “To have a partial understanding”

半懂不懂 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a partial understanding”. To understand only vaguely.

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半懂不懂 Pronunciation and Pinyin

半懂不懂 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
半
bàn5half
懂
dǒng15understand, comprehend, know
不
bù4not
懂
dǒng15understand, comprehend, know

Example Sentence with 半懂不懂

他对这个复杂的概念半懂不懂,需要进一步的解释。
He had a partial understanding of this complex concept and needed further explanation.

Idioms Related to 半懂不懂

Synonyms of 半懂不懂

  • sì似dǒng懂fēi非dǒng懂seem to understand but not quite

Antonyms of 半懂不懂

  • jiǎn简dān单míng明liǎo了simple and clear

More idioms starting with 半

  • bàn半sān三bù不sì四absent-minded and dispirited
  • bàn半shàng上bàn半xià下undecided between two choices
  • bàn半shàng上luò落xià下leave things unfinished
  • bàn半sī丝bàn半lǚ缕a tiny bit
  • bàn半mǔ亩fāng方táng塘A small, confined area
  • bàn半dī低bù不gāo高of medium height or level
  • bàn半xìn信bù不xìn信half-believing, half-doubting
  • bàn半xìn信bàn半yí疑half-believing and half-doubting
  • bàn半bàn半lā拉lā拉incomplete or half-done
  • bàn半bàn半lù路lù路halfway through a task
  • bàn半diào吊zi子a dabbler; not proficient in a skill
  • bàn半tǔ吐bàn半lù露speak evasively or ambiguously

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Questions about 半懂不懂

What does 半懂不懂 mean?

半懂不懂 (bàn dǒng bù dǒng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a partial understanding”.

How do you pronounce 半懂不懂?

半懂不懂 is pronounced bàn dǒng bù dǒng in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 半懂不懂?

不十分懂。

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