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Meaning

explain; to release

Chinese: 解释、说明;也表示释放、放下。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “shi” becomes a different word in each tone. 释 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

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Common Words

  • 解释jiě shìexplanation; to explain; to interpret; to resolve
  • 释放shì fàngto release; to set free; to liberate (a prisoner); to discharge
  • 注释zhù shìto annotate; to add a comment; explanatory note; annotation
  • 爱不释手ài bù shì shǒu(idiom) to like sth so much that one is reluctant to put it down; to find sth utterly irresistible
  • 释出shì chūto release; to make available; to liberate; disengagement

Example Sentence

老师耐心地给我们解释这道题。Lǎo shī nài xīn de gěi wǒ men jiě shì zhè dào tí.The teacher patiently explained this problem to us.

老师Lǎo shīteacher耐心nài xīnto be patientde(adverb marker)gěito我们wǒ menwe解释jiě shìexplanationzhèthisdàoroadtopic