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解释

to explain

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

jie3shi4 • jiěshì

Meaning

Primary

to explain

Alternatives

explain, explained, explaining, explains, explanation

Mnemonic

解释 To explain something is to figuratively 解 untie the confusion someone may have about it so that it can be 释 explained.

Usage

可以 请 你 解释 一下 吗？

Can you explain this to me?

这 很 难 解释。

This is hard to explain.

解释 生命 的 意义

explain the meaning of life