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懂dung2事si6

dung2 si6dǒng shì

English

  1. to grow beyond the naivete of childhood; to be aware of what is going on in the world
  2. (esp. of a child) sensible; thoughtful; intelligent
  3. sensible

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 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

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