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辩解
Old HSK 6

辩解 (biànjiě) · to justify

辩解 (biànjiě) means “to justify; to explain away”. It is written with 2 characters: 辩 (to argue) + 解 (to explain). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 辩解 is built

The characters

辩 biàn · to argue

What 辩 is made of

Origin hint: A bitter 辛 exchange of words 讠 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

解 jiě · to explain

What 解 is made of

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)

Example sentences

事实很清楚,你不必辩解了。Shìshí hěn qīngchu, nǐ bù bì biànjiě le.The facts are clear; there's no need to explain yourself.
他想辩解,但是没有人听。Tā xiǎng biànjiě, dànshì méiyǒu rén tīng.He wanted to explain himself, but nobody listened.

Questions about 辩解

What does 辩解 mean?

辩解 (biànjiě) means “to justify; to explain away”.

How do you pronounce 辩解?

辩解 is pronounced biànjiě.

Which HSK level is 辩解?

辩解 is in Old HSK 6.

Related words

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It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 12: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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