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释 shì

to explain, to interpret; to release

Strokes
12
Level
HSK 4
Radical
釆
Traditional
釋
Type
Picto-phonetic
Made of 釆 ⿰釆?

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Example sentences with 释

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  1. 请你解释一下。
    Qǐng nǐ jiěshì yíxià.
    Please explain it a bit.
    please you explain a-bit
  2. 你能解释一下这个词的意思吗?
    Nǐ néng jiěshì yíxià zhège cí de yìsi ma?
    Can you explain the meaning of this word?
    you can explain a-bit this word (possessive) meaning (question)
  3. 请解释一下发生了什么事。
    Qǐng jiěshì yíxià fāshēng le shénme shì.
    Please explain what happened.
    please explain a-bit happen (particle) what matter
  4. 他没有解释清楚原因。
    Tā méiyǒu jiěshì qīngchu yuányīn.
    He didn't explain the reason clearly.
    he not-have explain clear reason
  5. 老师上课的时候,会详细地解释语法。
    Lǎoshī shàngkè de shíhou, huì xiángxì de jiěshì yǔfǎ.
    When teaching class, the teacher explains grammar in detail.
    teacher attend-class (possessive) time, will detailed (particle) explain grammar

Words with 释 (4)