解释

解釋

jiěshì

verb HSK 4 #555

Meanings

Both characters mean 'to untie/explain' - like untangling something confusing.

HSK 2

你能解释一下这个词吗？

Nǐ néng jiěshì yīxià zhège cí ma?

Can you explain this word?

HSK 2

他的解释很清楚。

Tā de jiěshì hěn qīngchǔ.

His explanation was very clear.

HSK 3

不需要解释，我明白了。

Bù xūyào jiěshì, wǒ míngbai le.

No need to explain, I understand.

grammar

解释一下 is softer than 解释. Adding 一下 makes requests more polite: 请解释一下 (please explain briefly).

usage

Related: 解释不清 (can't explain clearly), 做出解释 (give an explanation - more formal).

解 jiě

释 shì