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解释 (jiě shì): Meaning, Examples & Usage | HSK 4

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解释 (jiě shì): To justify (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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解释 consists of 2 characters.

to untie, to separate, to explain

to explain; to release; to let go

How to Use 解释 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 解释 with other words naturally.

Adverb + Verb

wú无

fǎ法

jiě解

shì释

neutral

unable to explain

xiáng详

xì细

jiě解

shì释

neutral

explain in detail

Measure Word + Nounwith个

yī一

gè个

jiě解

shì释

Verb + Objectwith原因

jiě解

shì释

yuán原

yīn因

Verb + Complementwith清楚

jiě解

shì释

qīng清

chu楚

Example Sentences with 解释

lǎo老

shī师

jiě解

shì释

zhè这

ge个

cí词

neutral

an explanation

neutral

explain the reason

neutral

explain clearly

de的

yì意

si思

。

The teacher explains the meaning of this word.

tā他

xū需

yào要

xiàng向

lǎo老

shī师

jiě解

shì释

chí迟

dào到

de的

yuán原

yīn因

。

He needs to explain the reason for being late to the teacher.

qǐng请

jiě解

shì释

yí一

xià下

zhè这

ge个

jué决

dìng定

bèi背

hòu后

de的

yuán原

yīn因

。

Please explain the reasons behind this decision.

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nǐ你

néng能

jiě解

shì释

wèi为

shén什

me么

xuǎn选

zé择

zhè这

ge个

fāng方

àn案

ma吗

？

Can you explain why you chose this plan?

tā他

xiàng向

wǒ我

jiě解

shì释

le了

wèi为

shén什

me么

tā他

wú无

fǎ法

jiě解

shì释

zì自

jǐ己

zuó昨

wǎn晚

wǒ我

men们

xū需

yào要

yí一

gè个

hé合

lǐ理

de的

jiě

kē科

xué学

jiā家

yòng用

shí实

yàn验

lái来

jiě解

shì释

tā她

jiǎn简

dān单

jiě解

shì释

liǎo了

shì事

qíng情

de的

chí迟

dào到

。

He explained to me why he was late.

de的

qù去

xiàng向

。

He couldn't explain his whereabouts last night.

解

shì释

lái来

yìng应

duì对

zhì质

yí疑

。

We need a reasonable explanation to address the doubts.

zhè这

ge个

xiàn现

xiàng象

。

Scientists use experiments to explain this phenomenon.

jīng

经

guò过

，

dà大

jiā家

jiù就

míng明

bái白

le了

。

She briefly explained what happened, and everyone understood.

HSK 4 Words

More vocabulary at the same HSK level as 解释.

方式fāngshìway; fashion; pattern
导游dǎo yóulead a site-seeing tour
激动jī dòngto excite
窗户chuāng huwindow
广告guǎng gàoadvertisement
接受jiē shòuaccept
活动huó dòngactivity
教授jiào shòuprofessor
表示biǎo shìexpress; indicate
到底dào dǐin the end
寒假hán jiàwinter holiday
地点dì diǎnlocation

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Words with 解

了解liǎo jiěHSK 3
解决jiě juéHSK 3
理解lǐ jiěHSK 4
不解bù jiě
分解fēn jiě
化解huà jiě
和解hé jiě
溶解

róng jiě

Words with 释

注释zhù shì
诠释quán shì
释放shì fàng
阐释chǎn shì
涣然冰释huàn rán bīng shì
爱不释手ài bù shì shǒu