Hanzi
Traditional
解
Simplified
解

acrobatic display (esp. on horseback) (old)/variant of 懈[xie4] and 邂[xie4] (old)

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 3

Pinyin

jiě, jiè, xiè

Bopomofo

ㄐㄧㄝˇ, ㄐㄧㄝˋ, ㄒㄧㄝˋ

Jyutping

gaai2

Example sentences

理解 lǐjiě
我完全理解你的心情。

I completely understand your feelings.

無法 / 无法 wúfǎ
我無法理解他的想法。
我无法理解他的想法。

I cannot understand his way of thinking.

解 jiě
他解開了繩子。
他解开了绳子。

He untied the rope.

講解 / 讲解 jiǎngjiě
老師正在為學生講解這道數學題的解法。
老师正在为学生讲解这道数学题的解法。

The teacher is explaining the solution to this math problem to the students.

解決 / 解决 jiějué
這個問題很難解決。
这个问题很难解决。

This problem is hard to solve.

總 / 总 zǒng
這問題總得解決。
这问题总得解决。

This problem must be solved eventually.

解釋 / 解释 jiěshì
請解釋這句話的意思。
请解释这句话的意思。

Please explain the meaning of this sentence.

例 lì
老師用這個例子解釋規則。
老师用这个例子解释规则。

The teacher used this example to explain the rule.

不解 bùjiě
我對他的行為感到很不解。
我对他的行为感到很不解。

I feel very puzzled by his behavior.

分解 fēnjiě
水可以分解成氫和氧。
水可以分解成氢和氧。

Water can be decomposed into hydrogen and oxygen.

Example Vocabulary

了解

理解

li3'jie3

to understand; to comprehend

解

jie3

to untie; to solve; to explain

解決

jie3'jue2

to solve; to resolve; to settle

解釋

jie3'shi4

to explain; explanation

不解

bu4'jie3

to not understand; puzzled

分解

fen1'jie3

to decompose; to break down

化解

hua4'jie3

to resolve; to dissolve

善解人意

shan4'jie3'ren2'yi4

求解

qiu2'jie3

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