How to say “explain” in Chinese
explain (aloud)
“Explain” in Chinese is 讲解, jiǎng jiě: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
讲解 is read jiǎng jiě: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
Two third tones in a row: the first one is said as a second tone, but it is still written as a third.
How to write it
On the left, 讠 “speech”.
角 “horn”, 刀 “knife” and 牛 “ox”: cutting up an ox.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “讲解”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 讲解. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 老师把这道题讲解得很清楚。lǎoshībǎzhèdàotíjiǎngjiědehěnqīngchuThe teacher explained this problem very clearly.
More words from the lesson “Tutors and tricky points”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “explain” in Chinese?
“Explain” in Chinese is 讲解, pinyin jiǎngjiě.
What does 讲解 mean?
讲解 (jiǎngjiě) means “explain (aloud)”.
How do you write 讲解?
讲解 is 2 characters: 讲 (jiǎng) — tell, explain; 解 (jiě) — untie, explain. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 讲解?
讲解 is read jiǎngjiě. Tones: jiǎng — third tone, jiě — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“explain” in the lesson “Tutors and tricky points”
This word is from the topic “Studying” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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