( 知道 ) understand ( pt , pp understood ) ⇒ 我了解他的为人。 Wǒ liǎojiě tā de wéirén. → I understand what kind of man he is. ⇒ 政府应推动对艾滋病的了解。 Zhèngfǔ yīng tuīdòng duì àizībìng de liǎojiě. → The government should promote understanding of AIDS.
分解
( 数 ) break down ( pt broke ) , pp broken
劝解
( 劝导 ) reassure ⇒ 经他人劝解,他终于想通了。 Jīng tārén quànjiě, tā zhōngyú xiǎngtōng le. → With others' reassurance, he finally came round.
化解
eliminate
和解
settle ... differences ⇒ 虽经国际社会调停，两国终未和解。 Suī jīng guójì shèhuì tiáotíng, liǎng guó zhōng wèi héjiě. → Despite the intervention of the international community, the two countries were ultimately unable to settle their differences.
图解
diagram
排解
( 调解 ) mediate ⇒ 朋友排解了他们的纠纷。 Péngyou páijiěle tāmen de jiūfēn. → Friends mediated between them in the dispute.
支解
dismember
曲解
distort ⇒ 你曲解了我的本意。 Nǐ qūjiěle wǒ de běnyì. → You've distorted my original meaning.
注解
annotate
消解
dispel
溶解
dissolve
理解
understand ( pt , pp understood )
瓦解
collapse ⇒ 这个恐怖组织已经瓦解了。 Zhège kǒngbù zǔzhī yǐjīng wǎjiě le. → The terrorist network has already collapsed. ⇒ 我们瓦解了敌人的阴谋。 Wǒmen wǎjiěle dírén de yīnmóu. → We smashed the enemy's plot.
疏解
( 矛盾 ) resolve
破解
decipher
缓解
alleviate
肢解
dismember
见解
opinion
解体
disintegrate
解决
( 处理 ) resolve ⇒ 解决问题 jiějué wèntí → resolve a problem
解冻
( 融化 ) thaw
解剖
dissect
解围
( 解除包围 ) break a siege ( pt broke ) , pp broken
解手
relieve oneself
解放
liberate ⇒ 妇女解放运动 fùnǚ jiěfàng yùndòng → the women's liberation movement
解救
rescue
解散
( 散开 ) dismiss
解气
let off steam ( pt , pp let )
解答
answer
解聘
dismiss ⇒ 解聘某人 jiěpìn mǒurén → dismiss someone from their job
解脱
( 摆脱 ) break away from ( pt broke ) , pp broken ⇒ 他终于从逆境中解脱出来了。 Tā zhōngyú cóng nìjìng zhōng jiětuō chūlái le. → He finally extricated himself from the predicament.
解说
explain
解送
escort
解释
explain
解闷
relieve the boredom
解除
get rid of ⇒ 解除痛苦 jiěchú tòngkǔ → get rid of suffering ⇒ 解除婚约 jiěchú hūnyuē → break off one's engagement
解雇
fire
讲解
explain
误解
misunderstand ( pt , pp misunderstood )
调解
mediate ⇒ 调解纠纷 tiáojiě jiūfēn → mediate in a dispute ⇒ 调解矛盾 tiáojiě máodùn → resolve a conflict
谅解
forgive ( pt forgave ) , pp forgiven ⇒ 网站正在建设之中,不便之处,敬请谅解。 Wǎngzhàn zhèngzài jiànshè zhī zhōng, bùbiàn zhī chù, jìngqǐng liàngjiě. → This website is still under construction — please forgive us for any inconvenience.
费解
incomprehensible
辩解
offer an explanation ⇒ 不要为自己的错误行为辩解。 Bùyào wèi zìjǐ de cuòwù xíngwéi biànjiě. → Don't try to make excuses for your mistakes.
一知半解
have a smattering of knowledge
不求甚解
be content with a superficial understanding ⇒ 他学习一向不求甚解。 Tā xuéxí yīxiàng bù qiú shèn jiě. → He studies only to have a superficial understanding.
冰消瓦解
fall apart ⇒ 头子被捕后,这个黑社会集团很快就冰消瓦解了。 Tóuzi bèibǔ hòu, zhège hēishèhuì jítuán hěnkuài jiù bīng xiāo wǎ jiě le. → After their leader was caught, the underground gang soon fell apart.