HSK · Level 39
120 words
Chinese word
解说
Pronunciation
Pinyinjiě shuō
Meaning
- verbexplain
Example
请你来解说这段视频的内容。qǐng nǐ lái jiě shuō zhè duàn shì pín de nèi róng
Please explain the content of this video.
More examples
比赛中他为观众解说了关键时刻。bǐ sài zhōng tā wèi guān zhòng jiě shuō le guān jiàn shí kè
During the game, he explained the key moments to the audience.
Core concept
Someone turns what is happening on screen or in front of an audience into clear spoken information.
Common phrases
解说比赛jiě shuō bǐ sài
commentate on a game
给观众解说gěi guān zhòng jiě shuō
explain to the audience
解说视频jiě shuō shì pín
explain a video
Similar words
说明shuō míng: Explains facts, reasons, or ideas clearly in words so they are easy to understand.
讲解jiáng jiě: Explains complicated content aloud by breaking it into simpler, easier-to-understand parts.
Definition in Chinese
用口头把某事的内容、原因或过程说明清楚，常用于节目、比赛或视频中的现场讲述。yòng kǒu tóu bǎ mǒu shì de nèi róng yuán yīn huò guò chéng shuō míng qīng chǔ cháng yòng yú jié mù bǐ sài huò shì pín zhōng de xiàn chǎng jiǎng shù
Word origin
解说 (jiěshuō, "spoken explanation") is formed from 解 (jiě, "explain") and 说 (shuō, "speak"), so its structure points to explaining something aloud.
Usage tips
- In English, sports coverage often names the speaker as a commentator, while Chinese uses this verb for the speaking activity itself in both live programs and recorded media.