说明 (shuō míng) — (verb) to explain, to show, to prove; (noun) explanation, instructions, caption
Definition
说明 is the everyday 'to explain / explanation' — words or text that make something clear, such as instructions or a caption. Compare 证明 (to prove, evidence) and 显示 (to display, show data).
verb
to explainto showto prove
noun
explanationinstructionscaption
Measure word · 个
Easily confused
Examples
- 说明。Qǐng nǐ shuō míng yí xià zhè ge wèn tí.Please explain this question.
- 说明。Shí yàn jié guǒ shuō míng tā shì duì de.The experimental results show that he is correct.
- 说明。Qǐng dú yí xià chǎn pǐn shuō míng.Please read the product instructions.
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