解
jiě
Meaning
- to solve
- to explain
- to understand
- to untie
Definition
解开；分开；消除；分析说明；懂，明白；排泄（大小便）。
to untie, to undo; to separate; to dispel, to remove; to analyze, to explain; to understand; to relieve oneself (urinate/defecate).
Usage
作为动词，表示解开束缚、解决问题、解释说明、理解含义等，也可用于医学术语表示解毒，或口语中表示排泄。常与其他字组成词语，如解决、解释、理解、解放等。
As a verb, it indicates untying constraints, solving problems, explaining, understanding, etc. It can also be used in medical terms for detoxification or colloquially for relieving oneself. Often forms compounds like 解决 (resolve), 解释 (explain), 理解 (understand), 解放 (liberate).
Examples
- 1 请你帮我解开这个绳子。 (Please help me untie this rope.)
- 2 他终于解开了这道数学题。 (He finally solved this math problem.)
- 3 你能解释一下这个词的意思吗？ (Can you explain the meaning of this word?)
- 4 我理解你的感受。 (I understand your feelings.)
- 5 他需要解手。 (He needs to relieve himself.)
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