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釋

shì

interpret, elucidate; release

Strokes
20
Radical
釆
HSK
—
Tone
4

Simplified form: 释

Stroke order

Our word list and example sentences are in simplified characters. Everything below is for 释, the simplified form of 釋. We do not have a traditional-script corpus to draw the words from, so they are shown as they are written in simplified Chinese.

Example sentences

  • 你不用解释。

    Nǐ bù yòng jiě shì

    You don't have to explain.

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  • 我现在不能解释。

    Wǒ xiàn zài bù néng jiě shì

    I can't explain it now.

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  • 我不想听解释。

    Wǒ bù xiǎng tīng jiě shì

    I don't want any excuses.

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  • 你怎么解释那个？

    Nǐ zěn me jiě shì nà ge

    How do you account for that?

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Example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR), contributed by their community.

Words containing 释

  • 解释jiě shì 3–4 explanation; to explain; to interpret; to resolve
  • 释放shì fàng 4–4 to release; to set free; to liberate (a prisoner); to discharge
  • 注释zhù shì 4–4 to annotate; to add a comment; explanatory note; annotation
  • 爱不释手ài bù shì shǒu 4–4–4–3(idiom) to like sth so much that one is reluctant to put it down; to find sth utterly irresistible