解释
HSK 4 (exam 2025)HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 4
解释 (jiěshì) · to explain
解释 (jiěshì) means “to explain; explanation”. It is written with 2 characters: 解 (to explain) + 释 (to explain). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 解释 is built
The characters
解 jiě · to explain
What 解 is made of
- 角jiǎo — angle
- ⺈ — top shape
- 用yòng — to use
- 冂 — frame
- 刀dāo — knife
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 牛niú — ox
Origin hint: To cut 刀 the horns 角 off of an ox 牛; 角 also provides the pronunciation (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
释 shì · to explain
What 释 is made of
- 釆biàn — to distinguish
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 米mǐ — rice
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 木mù — tree
Origin hint: 釆 gives the meaning, 睪 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
请你解释一下这个词。Qǐng nǐ jiěshì yīxià zhège cí.Please explain this word.
他向老师解释了迟到的原因。Tā xiàng lǎoshī jiěshì le chídào de yuányīn.He explained to the teacher why he was late.
Questions about 解释
What does 解释 mean?
解释 (jiěshì) means “to explain; explanation”.
How do you pronounce 解释?
解释 is pronounced jiěshì.
Which HSK level is 解释?
解释 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 4.
Related words
- 解决jiějuéto solve
- 解开jiěkāito untie
- 理解lǐjiěto understand
- 缓解huǎnjiěto relieve
- 了解liǎojiěto understand
- 辩解biànjiěto justify
- 分解fēnjiěto break down
- 和解héjiěto reconcile
- 见解jiànjiěopinion
- 解除jiěchúto remove
Learn 解释 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 6: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.