HanTrace

懂事

dǒngshì

Meaning

  • 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

Example

你们这些家伙真不懂事。

You guys are totally clueless.

Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

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Not to be confused with: 董事 (dǒngshì, board member)