How to say “untie” in Chinese
untie; solve; understand
“Untie” in Chinese is 解, jiě: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
解 is read jiě. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
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 “解”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 解. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这个问题已经解决了zhègewèntíyǐjīngjiějuéleThis problem has already been solved.
- 我们得3想办法解决这个问题wǒmenděixiǎngbànfǎjiějuézhègewèntíWe have to find a way to solve this problem.
- 这个问题是可以解决的zhègewèntíshìkěyǐjiějuédeThis problem can be solved.
- 我想多了解中国文化wǒxiǎngduōliǎojiěZhōngguówénhuàI want to learn more about Chinese culture.
- 父母不理解我，我很难过。fùmǔbùlǐjiěwǒ,wǒhěnnánguòMy parents don't understand me, I feel really sad.
- 你不必解释我都明白nǐbúbìjiěshì,wǒdōumíngbaiNo need to explain, I understand everything.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Limits, exceptions and clearing obstacles”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “untie” in Chinese?
“Untie” in Chinese is 解, pinyin jiě.
What does 解 mean?
解 (jiě) means “untie; solve; understand”.
How do you write 解?
解 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 解?
解 is read jiě. Tones: jiě — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“untie” in the lesson “Limits, exceptions and clearing obstacles”
This word is from the topic “Obstacles and losses” 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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