求解 (qiú jiě) — to solve (a mathematical problem); to seek help or an answer (in a general sense)
Definition
Literally 'seek the solution' — used both for solving math problems and for asking for help online. The second sense is common on forums and social media, where 求…解 is a fixed pattern meaning 'please explain'.
verb
to solve (a mathematical problem)to seek help or an answer (in a general sense)
Examples
- ，求解。Zhè dào shù xué tí hěn fù zá, wǒ xū yāo qiú jiě.This math problem is very complicated; I need to solve it.
- ，。Wǒ zài lùn tán shàng qiú le bàn tiān jiě, zhōng yú yǒu rén huí fù le.I spent a long time asking for help on the forum, and finally someone replied.
- 。Lǎo shī ràng wǒ men qiú zhè ge fāng chéng de jiě.The teacher asked us to find the solution to this equation.
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