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title: "Quanshi Meaning: 诠释 (quánshì) Means “to interpret”"
description: "诠释 (traditional 詮釋, quánshì) means “to interpret; to explain; interpretation”. Hear its tones, see what 诠 and 释 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/quanshi"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 诠释 mean?

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诠释 quánshì

## to interpret; to explain; interpretation

## Its characters

1. 诠 quán to explain
2. 释 shì to explain (as in 解释)

## In a sentence

这个角色他诠释得非常好。 He interpreted this role very well.

[More about 诠释](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E8%AF%A0%E9%87%8A)

## More words with 诠 or 释

- [解释 jiěshì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jieshi)
- [释放 shìfàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shifang)

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