Chinese word dictionary

诠释

quánshì · to interpret; to comment and explain; to annotate; to perform (i.e. interpret a theatrical role); to decode; interpretation; annotation

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Word information

Simplified诠释

Traditional詮釋

Pinyinquánshì

Part of speech动

HSK 3.07-9

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

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

诠quán

to expound, to explain, to comment on

释shì

to explain, to interpret; to release

How to learn 诠释

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解释jiěshì

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

释放shìfàng

to release; to set free; to liberate (a prisoner); to discharge

爱不释手àibúshìshǒu

(idiom) to like sth so much that one is reluctant to put it down; to find sth utterly irresistible

阐释chǎnshì

to explain; to expound; to interpret; elucidation

注释zhùshì

to annotate; to add a comment; explanatory note; annotation; variant of 注釋|注释[zhu4 shi4]