to explain, to inform, to make clear

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Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how is used in context
1
yòng
lái
jiě
shì
de
lùn

He used a metaphor to explain the complex theory.

2
lǎo
shī
xiǎo
xué
shēng
zūn
shǒu
de
zhòng
yào
xìng

The teacher made clear the importance of discipline to the students.

3
zhè
ge
chéng
de
hěn
shēn

The figurative meaning of this idiom is very profound.

4
hěn
cōng
míng
suǒ
kǎo
shì
kǎo
hǎo
zhè
shì
yán
ér
de

He is very smart, so it's self-evident that he did well on the exam.

5
měi
tiān
duàn
liàn
duì
shēn
hǎo
zhè
shì
yán
ér
de
dào

It's self-evident that exercising every day is good for your health.

6
zài
tuán
duì
zuò
zhōng
gōu
tōng
de
zhòng
yào
xìng
yán
ér
néng
miǎn
hěn
duō
jiě

In teamwork, the importance of communication is self-evident, as it can prevent many misunderstandings.

7
zhè
ge
shì
jiā
xiǎo

This story is known to every household.

8
zài
zhōng
guó
chūn
jié
shì
jiā
xiǎo
de
chuán
tǒng
jié

In China, the Spring Festival is a traditional holiday known to every household.

9
zhè
wèi
xué
jiā
de
chéng
jiù
jīng
jiā
xiǎo
liǎo
shù
nián
qīng
rén
tóu
shēn
yán

The achievements of this scientist have become known to every household, inspiring countless young people to engage in scientific research.

10
lǎo
shī
yòng
píng
guǒ
zhī
shí

The teacher used an apple as a metaphor for knowledge.

Information

Traditional
Radical
Strokes12
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#1170
Zhuyinㄩˋ
Components
UnicodeU+55BB
CangjieOMRW
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Cultural note

Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.

Learn how the Five Elements describe personality