| 解释 | jiě shì | explanation; to explain; to interpret; to resolve; Classifiers: 个 | |
| 释放 | shì fàng | to release; to set free; to liberate (a prisoner); to discharge | |
| 诠释 | quán shì | to interpret; to comment and explain; to annotate; to perform (i.e. interpret a theatrical role); to decode; interpretation; annotation | |
| 阐释 | chǎn shì | to explain; to expound; to interpret; elucidation | |
| 注释 | zhù shì | marginal notes; annotation; to annotate; to add comments to text |
| 1 | He owes me an explanation. | |
| 2 | The teacher gave a detailed explanation of the new theory. | |
| 3 | The store worker explained the return policy to the customer. | |
| 4 | Don't jump to conclusions first, listen to my explanation. | |
| 5 | The math teacher explained the answer to this problem. |
