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辩解 (biàn jiě) — how to say "to justify" in Chinese
辩解
To justify, to explain away
verb
Character composition
辩
to argue, to debate
解
to explain, to understand
Radicals / Keys
角
Horn
#148 · jiǎo · 7 strokes
辛
Bitter
#160 · xīn · 7 strokes
Collocations
为自己辩解
wèi zì jǐ biàn jiě
defend oneself
Examples
他试图为自己的迟到辩解，但理由不充分。
He tried to justify his lateness, but the reasons were insufficient.
他为自己辩解。
He justifies himself.
Frequently asked questions
How to say justify in Chinese?
"to justify" in Chinese is 辩解 (biàn jiě).
辩解 meaning in English
辩解 (biàn jiě) means "To justify, to explain away".
How is 辩解 pronounced?
It is pronounced biàn jiě (written as bian jie, bianjie). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to justify" in Chinese characters?
It is written 辩解: 辩 has 16 strokes, 解 has 13 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 辩解?
辩解 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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