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懂事

dǒng shì

B1 Level 5 ★ Core word
Stative verb

懂事 (dǒng shì) is a Chinese word meaning “to grow beyond the naivete of childhood; to be aware of what is going on in the world”. It sits at TOCFL Level 5 (CEFR B1) on Taiwan's official TBCL vocabulary standard, where it is marked a core word.

Definition

  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

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Example

這個孩子很懂事，會幫忙做家事。

This child is sensible and helps with housework.

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Vocabulary & levels: TBCL / NAER. Parts of speech: TOCFL 8000-word list (SC-TOP). Definitions: CC-CEDICT & CFDICT (CC BY-SA). Stroke data: Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License).