Chinese word

解

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiě

Meaning

  • verbsolve

Example

我已经把那道题解出来了。wǒ yǐ jīng bǎ nà dào tí jiě chū lái le

I already solved that problem.

Illustration for 解 (solve)

More examples

老师为学生解答了这个难题。lǎo shī wèi xué shēng jiě dá le zhè ge nán tí

The teacher solved this difficult problem for the students.

Core concept

Separates what is tangled or unclear until its structure is clear and its hold is released.

Common phrases

  • 解题jiě tí

    solve a problem

  • 解释jiě shì

    explain

  • 解读jiě dú

    interpret

Similar words

解答jiě dá: State the answer or solution to a question or problem.
解决jiě jué: Settle a problem or overcome an obstacle so the matter is resolved.
分析fēn xī: Break something into parts and examine them to discover its elements or causes.
解释jiě shì: Use words to make a meaning or reason understandable.

Definition in Chinese

把复杂或模糊的事情说明清楚，使人解除疑惑或使事物从束缚中恢复自由；也指把结或缠绕部分分开。bǎ fù zá huò mó hú de shì qíng shuō míng qīng chǔ shǐ rén jiě chú yí huò huò shǐ shì wù cóng shù fù zhōng huī fù zì yóu yě zhǐ bǎ jié huò chán rào bù fèn fēn kāi

Word origin

解 (jiě, "to separate") grew from an older sense of loosening what was joined, which extended to making an unclear matter understandable and solving a problem.

Usage tips

  • This character has several readings in Chinese; in this verb it is jiě, while other words use jiè or xiè, so pronunciation belongs with the vocabulary word rather than the character alone.

Other meanings

  • explainverb
  • untieverb

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