(jiě shì) - to explain; explanation in Mandarin
jiěshìTraditional: 解釋
HSK 4
#660 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
to explain; explanation
Word origin
解释 means 'to explain': 解 (jiě, 'to untie, to analyse', showing a knife parting a horn from an ox) plus 释 (shì, 'to release, to interpret', simplified from 釋). Together: to unpick and make clear.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 解 (jiě, to analyse) + 释 (shì, to interpret)
Stroke order
解
释
Examples
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Please explain a bit.
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He couldn't explain his behaviour.
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The teacher explained this question.
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Please explain it clearly.
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He explained the reason.
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