解释 (jiě shì) — to explain; to interpret
Definition
解释 is the everyday 'to explain / interpret' — broader than 说明 (which often points to instructions or a written explanation) and less scholarly than 解读 or 阐释.
verb
to explainto interpret
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 解释？Nǐ néng jiě shì yí xià zhè ge wèn tí de yì si ma?Can you explain the meaning of this question?
- 解释？Nǐ zěn me jiě shì zuó tiān fā shēng de shì qing?How do you explain what happened yesterday?
- 解释。Tā xiàng lǎo shī jiě shì le chí dào de yuán yīn.He explained to the teacher the reason for being late.
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