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解釋
jiěshì
verb/noun HSK 4 #555

Meanings

  1. 1 to explain; to interpret
  2. 2 explanation

Characters

解
jiě
to untie; to explain
释
shì
to release; to explain
Both characters mean 'to untie/explain' — like untangling something confusing

Examples

你能解释一下这个词吗？
Nǐ néng jiěshì yīxià zhège cí ma?
Can you explain this word?
他的解释很清楚。
Tā de jiěshì hěn qīngchǔ.
His explanation was very clear.
不需要解释，我明白了。
Bù xūyào jiěshì, wǒ míngbai le.
No need to explain, I understand.

Tips

grammar
解释一下 (jiěshì yīxià) is softer than 解释. Adding 一下 makes requests more polite: 请解释一下 (please explain briefly).
usage
Related words: 解释不清 (jiěshì bù qīng, can't explain clearly), 做出解释 (zuòchū jiěshì, give an explanation — more formal).

Stroke Order

解 jiě
释 shì