How to say “explain” in Chinese
explain; explanation
“Explain” in Chinese is 说明, shuō míng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
说明 is read shuō míng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 讠 “speech”.
日 “sun” and 月 “moon”.
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 “说明”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 说明. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 请举例说明。qǐngjǔlìshuōmíngExplain with an example, please.
- 这个词怎么用？你能举例说明一下吗？zhègecízěnmeyòng,nǐnéngjǔlìshuōmíngyíxiàmaHow is this word used? Can you explain with an example?
- 请举例说明一下qǐngjǔlìshuōmíngyíxiàPlease explain it with an example.
- 听说明天要降温。tīngshuōmíngtiānyàojiàngwēnI hear it's going to get colder tomorrow.
- 使用以前请先看说明书。shǐyòngyǐqiánqǐngxiānkànshuōmíngshūBefore use, read the manual first.
- 说明书上写着用法。shuōmíngshūshangxiězheyòngfǎThe manual says how to use it.
More words from the lesson “Your opinion”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “explain” in Chinese?
“Explain” in Chinese is 说明, pinyin shuōmíng.
What does 说明 mean?
说明 (shuōmíng) means “explain; explanation”.
How do you write 说明?
说明 is 2 characters: 说 (shuō) — speak, say; 明 (míng) — bright, clear. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 说明?
说明 is read shuōmíng. Tones: shuō — first tone, míng — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“explain” in the lesson “Your opinion”
This word is from the topic “Politeness and conversation” of HSK 4. 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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