How to say “commentate” in Chinese

解说
jiěshuō

commentate, explain

verb · HSK 6 · topic “Stage, screen, airwaves”

“Commentate” in Chinese is 解说, jiě shuō: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.

How to pronounce it

解说 is read jiě shuō: 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
shuō — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note

How to write it

解
jiě — untie, explain

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

说
shuō — speak, say

On the left, 讠 “speech”.

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 “解说”.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “commentate” in Chinese?

“Commentate” in Chinese is 解说, pinyin jiěshuō.

What does 解说 mean?

解说 (jiěshuō) means “commentate, explain”.

How do you write 解说?

解说 is 2 characters: 解 (jiě) — untie, explain; 说 (shuō) — speak, say. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 解说?

解说 is read jiěshuō. Tones: jiě — third tone, shuō — first tone. The page has an audio recording.

“commentate” in the lesson “Camera, on air”

This word is from the topic “Stage, screen, airwaves” 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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