How to say “solve” in Chinese

解决

jiějué

solve (a problem)

verb · HSK 3 · topic “Work and business”

“Solve” in Chinese is 解决, jiě jué: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

解决 is read jiě jué: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

jiě — 3rd tonelow, dipping and rising a little

jué — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”

How to write it

解

jiě — untie, explain

角 “horn”, 刀 “knife” and 牛 “ox”: cutting up an ox.

决

jué — decide

On the left, 冫 “ice”.

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 “解决”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 解决. 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.
他最终解决了这个难题tāzuìzhōngjiějuélezhègenántíIn the end, he solved this tough problem.
现有的问题基本上都解决了xiànyǒudewèntíjīběnshàngdōujiějuéleThe existing problems have basically all been solved.
大家都在寻找解决问题的办法dàjiādōuzàixúnzhǎojiějuéwèntídebànfǎEveryone is looking for a way to solve the problem.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “solve” in Chinese?

“Solve” in Chinese is 解决, pinyin jiějué.

What does 解决 mean?

解决 (jiějué) means “solve (a problem)”.

How do you write 解决?

解决 is 2 characters: 解 (jiě) — untie, explain; 决 (jué) — decide. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 解决?

解决 is read jiějué. Tones: jiě — third tone, jué — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“solve” in the lesson “What happened and what to do”

This word is from the topic “Work and business” of HSK 3. 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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