Today’s word of the day is 解 (jiě) which is a noun that means ‘solution’. Let’s practice by making different words, phrases, and sentences with 解 (jiě).
解决 (jiě jué) To solve
The first word is 解决 (jiě jué) which means ‘to solve’. Let’s look at each character of this word, 解 means a solution, and 决 (jué) means ‘to decide’. A way of using it in a sentence is: 你这个问题已经解决了。(Nǐ yǒu méiyǒu dài shēnfèn zhèng?) This question has been solved.
解释 (jiě shì) Explanation
Another word we can create with 解 (jiě) is 解释 (jiě shì). This means explanation. A way of using it in a sentence is 她不听我的解释。(Tā bù tīng wǒ de jiěshì.) She didn't listen to my explanation.
误解 (wù jiě) To misunderstand
Finally, we can create the word 误解 (wù jiě) which is a verb that means ‘to misunderstand’. The 误here means error. A way of using it in a sentence is 你误解我的意思了。(Nǐ wùjiě wǒ de yìsile.) You have misunderstood me.