What does "figure out" mean?

To understand or solve something To work out the answer or solution to something.

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

I can't figure out this puzzle. She figured out how to fix it. Let me figure this out.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Meaning: To understand or solve something

弄明白，想出

Descifrar, averiguar

理解する、解決する

이해하다, 알아내다

To work out the answer or solution to something.

找出答案或解决方案。通过思考来理解某事。

Encontrar la respuesta o solución a algo. Entender algo pensándolo.

何かの答えや解決策を見つけ出すこと。考えて理解すること。

어떤 것의 답이나 해결책을 알아내는 것을 의미한다.

Base verb: figure

Particle: out

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

I can't figure out this puzzle.
我解不开这个谜题。
No puedo resolver este puzle.
このパズルが解けない。
이 퍼즐을 풀 수가 없어.
She figured out how to fix it.
她想出了怎么修理它。
Descubrió cómo arreglarlo.
彼女は修理の方法を見つけた。
그녀는 고치는 방법을 알아냈다.
Let me figure this out.
让我想想。
Déjame pensarlo.
ちょっと考えさせて。
좀 생각해 볼게.

Context: problem-solving, understanding

Tone: determined

From calculating or figuring.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal