Chinese word dictionary

解释

jiěshì · explanation; to explain; to interpret; to resolve; CL:個|个[ge4]

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Word information

Simplified解释

Traditional解釋

Pinyinjiěshì

Part of speech动

HSK 3.04

HSK 2.04

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

解jiě

to explain; to loosen; to unfasten, to untie

释shì

to explain, to interpret; to release

How to learn 解释

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

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Words with the same characters

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解决jiějué

to solve; to resolve; to settle (a problem); to eliminate; to wipe out (an enemy, bandits etc)

了解liǎojiě

to understand; to realize; to find out

理解lǐjiě

to comprehend; to understand

缓解huǎnjiě

to bring relief; to alleviate (a crisis); to dull (a pain)

讲解jiǎngjiě

to explain

解jiě

to divide; to break up; to split; to separate; to dissolve; to solve; to melt; to remove; to untie; to loosen; to open; to emancipate; to explain; to understand; to know; a solution; a dissection