Verbto justify; explanation

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How to Use 解释 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 解释 with other words naturally.
Adverb + Verb
jiě
shì
neutral
unable to explain
xiáng
jiě
shì
neutral
explain in detail
Measure Word + Nounwith
jiě
shì
neutral
an explanation
Verb + Objectwith原因
jiě
shì
yuán
yīn
neutral
explain the reason
Verb + Complementwith清楚
jiě
shì
qīng
chǔ
neutral
explain clearly

Example Sentences with 解释

lǎo
shī
jiě
shì
zhè
ge
de
si
The teacher explains the meaning of this word.
qǐng
jiě
shì
xià
zhè
ge
jué
dìng
bèi
hòu
de
yuán
yīn
Please explain the reasons behind this decision.
néng
jiě
shì
wèi
shén
me
xuǎn
zhè
ge
fāng
àn
ma
Can you explain why you chose this plan?
xiàng
jiě
shì
le
wèi
shén
me
chí
dào
He explained to me why he was late.
jiě
shì
zuó
wǎn
de
xiàng
He couldn't explain his whereabouts last night.
men
yào
de
jiě
shì
lái
yìng
duì
zhì
We need a reasonable explanation to address the doubts.
xué
jiā
yòng
shí
yàn
lái
jiě
shì
zhè
ge
xiàn
xiàng
Scientists use experiments to explain this phenomenon.
jiǎn
dān
jiě
shì
liǎo
shì
qíng
de
jīng
guò
jiā
jiù
míng
bái
le
She briefly explained what happened, and everyone understood.