What does "figure out" mean?

To understand or solve To find the solution to a problem through thinking.

How do you use "figure out" in a sentence?

I can't figure out what's wrong. We figured out the cause. Figure out how to fix it.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Meaning: To understand or solve

弄清楚、想出

Descifrar, entender

理解する、解明する

이해하다, 알아내다

To find the solution to a problem through thinking.

通过思考找到问题的解决方案。

Encontrar la solución a un problema pensando.

考えることによって問題の解決策を見つけること。

생각을 통해 문제의 해결책을 찾다.

Base verb: figure

Particle: out

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

I can't figure out what's wrong.
我弄不清楚哪里出了问题
No puedo entender qué está mal
何が問題なのかわからない
뭐가 문제인지 모르겠어.
We figured out the cause.
我们找出了原因
Descubrimos la causa
原因を突き止めた
우리는 원인을 알아냈다.
Figure out how to fix it.
想办法修好它
Descifra cómo arreglarlo
直し方を考えて
고치는 방법을 알아내 봐.

Context: understanding, solving, thinking

Tone: determined

From calculating figures.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal