Writing
说明 (shuōmíng) — how to say "to explain" in Chinese
说明
To explain, explanation
verb · noun
Character composition
说
to speak
明
clear, bright
Radicals / Keys
日
Sun
#72 · rì · 4 strokes
言
Speech
#149 · yán · 7 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
简单说明
jiǎndān shuōmíng
briefly explain
说明原因
shuōmíng yuányīn
explain the reason
Examples
这本书的前面有详细的使用说明。
There is a detailed user manual at the beginning of this book.
请说明一下。
Please explain.
Frequently asked questions
How to say explain in Chinese?
"to explain" in Chinese is 说明 (shuōmíng).
说明 meaning in English
说明 (shuōmíng) means "To explain, explanation".
How is 说明 pronounced?
It is pronounced shuōmíng (written as shuoming). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to explain" in Chinese characters?
It is written 说明: 说 has 9 strokes, 明 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 说明?
说明 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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