HSK 3

解决 (jiějué) — how to say "to solve" in Chinese

解决

To solve

verb

Character composition

解

to untie, to explain

决

to decide

Radicals / Keys

角

Horn

#148 · jiǎo · 7 strokes

冫

Ice

#15 · bīng · 2 strokes

Collocations

解决问题

jiějué wèntí

solve a problem

Examples

这个问题不难,我们一起想办法很快就能解决。

This problem isn't difficult, if we think together we can solve it quickly.

我们先解决问题。

Let's solve the problem first.

Mnemonic

Mnemonic for 解决 (jiějué) — to solve

[jiějué-] Jerry the Juggler 🤹‍♂️ finds himself in a curious carnival where everyone must 解决 "solve" complex puzzles. Using his skills, he 解 "unties" the tricky knots of problems and with each decision 决 he makes, he juggles his way closer to the ultimate prize! 解决 becomes his circus act finale!

Writing

Frequently asked questions

How to say solve in Chinese?

"to solve" in Chinese is 解决 (jiějué).

What does 解决 mean in English?

解决 (jiějué) means "To solve".

How is 解决 pronounced?

It is pronounced jiějué (written as jiejue). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "to solve" in Chinese characters?

It is written 解决: 解 has 13 strokes, 决 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.

What HSK level is 解决?

解决 belongs to the HSK 3 vocabulary list.

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