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jiě

Description

"解"最常见的意思是把问题弄明白,比如做数学题的时候我们要"解"出答案。

The most common meaning of "解" is to understand a problem, such as solving a math question to find the answer.

它也可以表示打开、解开,比如解开绳子。

It can also mean to open or untie, for example, to untie a rope.

Meanings

jiě

to solve; to work out (a problem)

这道题我解不出来。

I can't solve this problem.

jiě

to untie; to loosen; to undo

他解开了鞋带。

He untied his shoelaces.

jiě

to explain; to understand

老师给我们解释了这个字。

The teacher explained this character to us.

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Notes

  • Etymology

    originally depicts using a knife (刀) to cut apart an ox's horn (角), hence 'to separate/undo'.

  • Nuance

    解 alone is often bound; everyday speech uses compounds like 解决, 解释, 解开.

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