懂事
dung2 si6dǒng shì
English
- to grow beyond the naivete of childhood; to be aware of what is going on in the world
- (esp. of a child) sensible; thoughtful; intelligent
- sensible
粵語 — Cantonese
- 形容一個人好明白事理
Examples
他已經長大該懂事了。
He is old enough to know better.
Tatoeba · Martha CC BY
她年紀夠大該懂事了。
She is old enough to know better.
Tatoeba · Martha CC BY
你们这些家伙真不懂事。
You guys are totally clueless.
Tatoeba · GlossaMatik CC BY
我觉得你是时候该懂事了。
I think it's time for you to grow up.
Tatoeba · sadhen CC BY
在你這個年紀你應該要更懂事。
You ought to know better at your age.
Tatoeba · Martha CC BY
呢個細路仔真係懂事,知道父母辛苦。
This little boy is really sensible, as he understands how hard his parents work.
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk