Hanzi
Traditional
釋
Simplified
释

to explain/to release/Buddha (abbr. for 釋迦牟尼|释迦牟尼[Shi4 jia1 mou2 ni2])/Buddhism

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 4

Pinyin

shì, yì

Bopomofo

ㄕˋ, ㄧˋ

Jyutping

sik1

Example sentences

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.

釋放 / 释放 shìfàng
警方在調查後釋放了嫌疑人。
警方在调查后释放了嫌疑人。

The police released the suspect after the investigation.

被告 bèigào
法官宣判被告無罪釋放。
法官宣判被告无罪释放。

The judge declared the defendant not guilty and released him.

稀釋 / 稀释 xīshì
使用前請先用開水稀釋。
使用前请先用开水稀释。

Please dilute with boiled water before use.

酒精 jiǔjīng
他常用稀釋後的酒精來消毒環境。
他常用稀释后的酒精来消毒环境。

He often uses diluted alcohol to disinfect the environment.

詮釋 / 诠释 quánshì
這位導演用簡單的畫面詮釋了孤獨。
这位导演用简单的画面诠释了孤独。

This director interpreted loneliness through simple images.

Example Vocabulary

解釋

jie3'shi4

to explain; explanation

釋放

shi4'fang4

to release; to set free

稀釋

xi1'shi4

dilute; dilution

詮釋

quan2'shi4

to interpret; to explain in depth; an interpretation

釋懷

shi4'huai2

釋手

釋然

shi4'ran2

保釋

bao3'shi4

假釋

jia3'shi4

冰釋

bing1'shi4

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