HSK · Level 53
105 words
Chinese word
解开
Pronunciation
Pinyinjiě kāi
Meaning
- verbuntie
Example
请你把绳子解开好吗？qǐng nǐ bǎ shéng zi jiě kāi hǎo ma
Could you untie the rope, please?
More examples
他把包裹解开了，里面有礼物。tā bǎ bāo guǒ jiě kāi le lǐ miàn yǒu lǐ wù
He opened the package, and there was a gift inside.
Core concept
A tight connection is released until its separate parts can be seen clearly.
Common phrases
解开包裹jiě kāi bāo guǒ
open a package
解开误会jiě kāi wù huì
clear up a misunderstanding
解开扣子jiě kāi kòu zi
unbutton
Similar words
松开sōng kāi: Loosen a grip or tight fastening so that it no longer holds firmly.
打开dǎ kāi: Open a lid, door, or container so its inside can be seen or used.
拆开chāi kāi: Take apart packaging or an assembled object to separate its pieces and reveal what is inside.
解决jiě jué: Deal with and remove a problem or difficulty.
Definition in Chinese
把缠在一起或打成结的线、绳等打开或松开，使其分离不再相连；还可指使模糊或复杂的情况变得清楚或解除纠结。bǎ chán zài yì qǐ huò dǎ chéng jié de xiàn shéng děng dǎ kāi huò sōng kāi shǐ qí fēn lí bú zài xiāng lián hái kě zhí shǐ mó hú huò fù zá de qíng kuàng biàn de qīng chǔ huò jiě chú jiū jié
Word origin
解开 (jiěkāi, "untie") puts 解 (jiě, "unfasten") before 开 (kāi, "open"), extending the idea of opening something bound together to making a difficulty clear.
Usage tips
- Surrounding nouns usually show whether this verb is being used literally or for a problem, which helps learners interpret it quickly in conversation.