How to Say “I got it” in Chinese
Small talk and travel · HSK 2
"I got it" in Chinese is 知道了 (Zhī dào le). Chinese has three common ways to say 'got it,' and the difference matters. 知道了 means 'I'm now aware'; great for receiving information or instructions from a boss or parent.
Primary translation
知道了
Zhī dào le
Variants by register
Formal
我明白了
Wǒ míng bái le
Casual
懂了
Dǒng le
When to use it
Chinese has three common ways to say 'got it,' and the difference matters. 知道了 means 'I'm now aware'; great for receiving information or instructions from a boss or parent. 明白了 means 'I understand the concept'; use this after an explanation. 懂了 is casual 'I get it,' common among friends and on WeChat. Young people also say 收到 (shōu dào, 'received') in work chats, borrowed from military/courier language. Watch the tone: a flat 知道了 to your mom can sound annoyed, like English 'yeah, yeah.'
Example sentences
知道了，我马上去办。
Zhī dào le, wǒ mǎ shàng qù bàn.
Got it, I'll do it right away.
老师解释以后我就明白了。
Lǎo shī jiě shì yǐ hòu wǒ jiù míng bái le.
After the teacher explained, I got it.
懂了懂了，不用再说了。
Dǒng le dǒng le, bù yòng zài shuō le.
Got it, got it, no need to say more.