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Commentary in Chinese

commentary · HSK 6

解说 jiě shuō

  1. 解 jiě to separate
  2. 说 shuō to speak

导游一边走一边给我们解说。 The guide explained things to us as we walked.

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How do you say commentary in Chinese?

Commentary in Chinese is 解说 (jiě shuō). You can also say 评论 (píng lùn).

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