解 (jiě) — to untie; to loosen; to separate; to solve; to explain; to remove; to relieve
Definition
解 is a short-form verb covering three core senses — untying/loosening, solving/explaining, and removing/relieving — usually paired with a result complement (解开, 解决, 解除) to form specific compound verbs.
verb
to untieto loosento separateto solveto explainto removeto relieve
Examples
- ？Nǐ néng jiě kāi zhè ge shéng zi ma?Can you untie this rope?
- 。Zhè ge wèn tí wǒ yǐ jīng jiě jué le.I have already solved this problem.
- 。Qǐng nǐ jiě shì yí xià zhè jù huà.Please explain this sentence.
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