Chinese word

解读

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiě dú

Meaning

  • verbinterpret

Example

我能从他的表情中解读出不安。wǒ néng cóng tā de biǎo qíng zhōng jiě dú chū bù ān

I can read unease in his expression.

Illustration for 解读 (interpret)

More examples

通过解读图表，研究人员可以发现隐藏的趋势。tōng guò jiě dú tú biǎo yán jiū rén yuán ké yǐ fā xiàn yǐn cáng de qū shì

By interpreting charts, researchers can discover hidden trends.

Core concept

It turns signs on the surface into an understanding of the message or purpose beneath them.

Common phrases

  • 解读图表jiě dú tú biǎo

    interpret charts

  • 解读数据jiě dú shù jù

    interpret data

  • 解读表情jiě dú biǎo qíng

    interpret expressions

Similar words

理解lí jiě: Understanding the meaning and content of words or situations.
解释jiě shì: Explaining the meaning or cause of something clearly.
推断tuī duàn: Inferring a likely reason or conclusion from available information.
分析fēn xī: Examining something closely by dividing it into parts and studying their qualities and connections.

Definition in Chinese

通过分析文字、言语、表情或行为，从中找出隐含的意义或意图。tōng guò fēn xī wén zì yán yǔ biǎo qíng huò xíng wéi cóng zhōng zhǎo chū yǐn hán de yì yì huò yì tú

Word origin

解读 (jiědú, "interpret") joins 解 (jiě, "make clear") + 读 (dú, "read"), extending the idea of reading from words on a page to meaning carried by other signs.

Usage tips

  • For native English speakers, this word covers more than decoding written language, so it is useful whenever an unstated message is inferred from what someone says or does.

Other meanings

  • analyzeverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 解读者jiě dú zhěinterpreternoun
  • 再解读zài jiě dúreinterpretverb

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