How to Say ‘Do you understand?’ in Traditional Chinese
你懂嗎？
💬 Usage Tip: [你懂嗎] (ni dong ma) checks if someone comprehends.
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Using [嗎] at the end turns a statement into a question, making it polite.
Phrase Breakdown
你
You
Refers to the person being spoken to.
你想吃什麼？
What do you want to eat?
懂
understand
To comprehend or grasp the meaning of something.
我懂中文
I understand Chinese.
嗎？
?
A question particle used to form yes-or-no questions.
這是對的嗎？
Is this correct?
Word-by-Word Breakdown
你
[nǐ]
you
Used to refer to the person being spoken to.
你要去哪裡？
Where are you going?
懂
[dǒng]
understand
Comprehend the meaning of something.
我懂這個問題。
I understand this question.
嗎
[ma]
question particle
Used at the end of a question.
你知道嗎？
Do you know?
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