xiè

解

Character · Verb · NounTraditional觧

understand; acrobatics; Xiechi Lake; surname Xie

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Meanings

4 senses · 14 examples
1.

verb

to understand; comprehend (colloquial)

informal

Colloquial spoken Chinese, often used in daily conversations.

Wǒ我
xiè解
bù不
kāi开
zhè这
ge个
fù复
zá杂
de的
dào道
lǐ理
 。

I can't understand this complicated principle.

Tā他
lián连
zuì最
jī基
běn本
de的
jì计
suàn算
jī机
cāo操
zuò作
dōu都
xiè解
bù不
liǎo了
 。

He can't even figure out the most basic computer operations.

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Zhè这
ge个
mí谜
tí题
wǒ我
xiè解
bù不
kāi开
 。

I can't solve this puzzle.

Nǐ你
xiě解
dé得
kāi开
zhè这
dào道
nǎo脑
jīn筋
jí急
zhuǎn转
wān弯
ma吗
 ?

Can you figure out this brain teaser?

Wǒ我
xiè解
bù不
liǎo了
tā他
wèi为
shén什
me么
yào要
zhè这
me么
zuò做
 。

I can't understand why he did this.

2.

noun

acrobatics; equestrian performance

archaic

Traditional term for traditional Chinese acrobatics, especially equestrian performances.

Jiù旧
shí时
jiē街
tóu头
cháng常
yǒu有
pǎo跑
mǎ马
mài卖
xiè解
de的
yì艺
rén人
 。

In the old days, there were often acrobatic performers on the streets who did equestrian shows.

Zhè这
chǎng场
miào庙
huì会
yǒu有
jīng精
cǎi彩
de的
xiè解
yì艺
biǎo表
yǎn演
 。

This temple fair has wonderful acrobatic performances.

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Gǔ古
dài代
mǎ马
xì戏
tuán团
yǐ以
mǎ马
shù术
xiè解
xì戏
wén闻
míng名
 。

Ancient circuses were famous for equestrian acrobatics.

Tā他
cóng从
xiǎo小
xué学
xí习
gè各
zhǒng种
xiè解
jì技
 。

He learned all kinds of acrobatic skills from childhood.

Miào庙
huì会
de的
mài卖
xiè解
biǎo表
yǎn演
xī吸
yǐn引
le了
hěn很
duō多
guān观
zhòng众
 。

The street acrobatic performance at the temple fair attracted many spectators.

3.

noun

Xiechi Lake (name of a lake in Shanxi)

formal

Specific geographical place name, referring to Xiechi Lake in Yuncheng, Shanxi Province.

Xiè解
chí池
shì是
shān山
xī西
zhù著
míng名
de的
yán盐
hú湖
 。

Xiechi Lake is a famous salt lake in Shanxi Province.

Yùn运
chéng城
xiè解
chí池
yǒu有
zhe着
yōu悠
jiǔ久
de的
chǎn产
yán盐
lì历
shǐ史
 。

Yuncheng Xiechi Lake has a long history of salt production.

4.

noun

Xie (surname)

Common Chinese surname, one of the top 100 surnames in China.

Xiè解
lǎo老
shī师
shì是
wǒ我
men们
de的
yǔ语
wén文
lǎo老
shī师
 。

Teacher Xie is our Chinese teacher.

Xiè解
xiǎo晓
míng明
shì是
wǒ我
de的
dà大
xué学
tóng同
xué学
 。

Xie Xiaoming is my university classmate.