解
Readings and meanings
- to untie or loosen something (as in 解开)
- to explain or make something clear (as in 解释)
- to find the answer (as in 解决)
Examples
你能帮我解开这个吗？
nǐ néng bāng wǒ jiě kāi zhè ge ma
Can you help me untie this?
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我们要解决这个问题。
wǒ men yào jiě jué zhè ge wèn tí
We need to solve this problem.
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老师给我解释了这个问题。
lǎo shī gěi wǒ jiě shì le zhè ge wèn tí
The teacher explained this problem to me.
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Words that use “解” as jiě
理解lǐ jiěto understand somethingWordHSK 3解决jiě juéto solve a problem or fix a difficult situationWordHSK 3解开jiě kāito untie or undo something, like shoes, a knot, or buttonsWordHSK 3了解liǎo jiěto understand something or someone wellWordHSK 4缓解huǎn jiěto make pain or a bad feeling less strongWordHSK 4解释jiě shìto explainWordHSK 4分解fēn jiěto break something into smaller partsWordHSK 5解放jiě fàngto set people, animals, or a place freeWordHSK 5
xiè
xie4Reading 2Rare readingThis reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is jiě.
- a Chinese family name (Xie)
- skill or special moves (as in 解数 xiè shù)
Examples
我姓解。
wǒ xìng xiè
My family name is Xie.
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解老师教我们汉语。
Xiè lǎo shī jiāo wǒ men hàn yǔ
Teacher Xie teaches us Chinese.
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他使出全身解数跑步。
tā shǐ chū quán shēn xiè shù pǎo bù
He used all his skills to run.
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Words that use “解” as xiè
解㑊xiè yì(TCM) fatigue, often associated with muscle atony and emaciationWord
解廌xiè zhìXiezhi, mythical Chinese unicornVariant of 獬豸WordUnreviewed
解数xiè shùtalentWord解痉剂xiè jìng jìantispasmodicWord浑身解数hún shēn xiè shùto give it your allWordjiè
jie4Reading 3Rare readingThis reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is jiě.
- to transport under guard CC-CEDICT
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Practice writing 解
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