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title: "Jieshuo Meaning: 解说 (jiěshuō) Means “to explain”"
description: "解说 (traditional 解說, jiěshuō) means “to explain; to comment; commentary”. Hear its tones, see what 解 and 说 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jieshuo"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 解说 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

解说 jiěshuō

## to explain; to comment; commentary

## It can also mean

- commentator; narrator

## Its characters

1. 解 jiě to explain
2. 说 shuō to explain

## In a sentence

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

[More about 解说](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E8%A7%A3%E8%AF%B4)

## More words with 解 or 说

- [别说 biéshuō](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bieshuo)
- [不解 bùjiě](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bujie)
- [传说 chuánshuō](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuanshuo)
- [分解 fēnjiě](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fenjie)
- [和解 héjiě](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hejie)
- [化解 huàjiě](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huajie)
- [话说 huàshuō](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huashuo)
- [讲解 jiǎngjiě](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiangjie)
- [解答 jiědá](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jieda)
- [解读 jiědú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiedu)

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