Meaning
This phrase combines 'detailed' (详细) with 'explain' (说明) to mean providing a thorough, comprehensive explanation or description of something. It can function as both a verb phrase (to explain in detail) and a noun phrase (a detailed explanation).
Usage
Commonly used in formal, business, technical, and academic contexts when requesting or providing thorough information. Often appears in instructions, manuals, reports, and formal correspondence. Native speakers use this when they need more than just a brief summary—they want all the specifics and particulars.
Examples
- 01请你详细说明一下这个项目的具体步骤。.Please explain in detail the specific steps of this project.
- 02使用说明书上有详细说明。.There is a detailed explanation in the instruction manual.
Characters
Common collocations
- 详细说明情况to explain the situation in detail
- 请详细说明please explain in detail
- 详细说明书detailed instruction manual
- 作详细说明to provide a detailed explanation
Antonyms
Origin
The phrase builds on 说明 (explain/clarify), adding the redundant but emphatic pair 详细 (both characters meaning 'detailed') to stress thoroughness. This doubling pattern is common in Chinese for emphasis.