Chinese word

说明

Pronunciation

Pinyinshuō míng

Meaning

  • nounexplanation

Example

我需要更多的说明。wǒ xū yào gèng duō de shuō míng

I need more explanation.

Illustration for 说明 (explanation)

More examples

老师做了口头说明。lǎo shī zuò le kǒu tóu shuō míng

The teacher gave an oral explanation.

Core concept

Turns a question or possible misunderstanding into a clear point that others can understand.

Common phrases

  • 口头说明kǒu tóu shuō míng

    oral explanation

  • 书面说明shū miàn shuō míng

    written explanation

  • 详细说明xiáng xì shuō míng

    detailed explanation

Similar words

解释jiě shì: An explanation that clarifies something unclear or gives the reason for it.
介绍jiè shào: An introduction that gives basic information about a person or topic.

Definition in Chinese

为消除疑问或误解而进行的解释性说明，既可指一次口头陈述，也可指附带的说明文件或注释wèi xiāo chú yí wèn huò wù jiě ér jìn xíng de jiě shì xìng shuō míng jì kě zhǐ yí cì kǒu tóu chén shù yě kě zhǐ fù dài de shuō míng wén jiàn huò zhù shì

Word origin

说明 (shuōmíng, "explain clearly") joins 说 (shuō, "speak") with 明 (míng, "clear"), presenting explanation as speech that brings clarity.

Usage tips

  • In Chinese, one form can cover a spoken explanation, a written note, and a comment, while English usually chooses different word forms for these roles.

Other meanings

  • explainverb
  • commentarynoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 说明会shuō míng huìinformation sessionnoun

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