Writing
解释 (jiěshì) — how to say "to explain" in Chinese
解释
To explain, to interpret
verb
Character composition
解
to explain
释
to interpret
Radicals / Keys
角
Horn
#148 · jiǎo · 7 strokes
釆
Distinguish
#165 · biàn · 7 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
耐心解释
nàixīn jiěshì
patiently explain
解释清楚
jiěshì qīngchu
explain clearly
解释原因
jiěshì yuányīn
explain the reason
Examples
老师用简单的例子给我们解释了那个很难的语法问题。
The teacher explained that difficult grammar problem to us using simple examples.
请解释一下。
Please explain it.
Frequently asked questions
How to say explain in Chinese?
"to explain" in Chinese is 解释 (jiěshì).
解释 meaning in English
解释 (jiěshì) means "To explain, to interpret".
How is 解释 pronounced?
It is pronounced jiěshì (written as jieshi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to explain" in Chinese characters?
It is written 解释: 解 has 13 strokes, 释 has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 解释?
解释 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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