verb / noun HSK 5
Traditional 詳解
xiáng jiě
to explain in detail · detailed explanation · to elaborate

Meaning

详解 means to provide a thorough, detailed explanation or analysis of something. It combines 详 (detailed, thorough) with 解 (to explain, to interpret). This term is commonly used in academic, technical, and educational contexts when a comprehensive breakdown or clarification is needed.

Usage

详解 is more formal than everyday words like 解释. It appears frequently in textbook titles, technical manuals, and academic papers (e.g., 语法详解 'detailed grammar explanation'). Native speakers use it when emphasizing that an explanation will be comprehensive and thorough, not just a brief overview.

Examples

  1. 01
    这本书详解了中国古代历史的发展过程。
    Zhè běn shū xiáng jiě le Zhōngguó gǔdài lìshǐ de fāzhǎn guòchéng.
    This book provides a detailed explanation of the development process of ancient Chinese history.
  2. 02
    老师在课堂上详解了这道数学题的解题方法。
    Lǎoshī zài kètáng shàng xiáng jiě le zhè dào shùxué de jiětí fāngfǎ.
    The teacher gave a detailed explanation of the solution method for this math problem in class.

Characters

Common collocations

  • 详解语法
    xiáng jiě
    to explain grammar in detail
  • 详解
    xiáng jiě bǎn
    detailed explanation edition
  • 详细解答
    xiáng jiě
    detailed解 answer/explanation

Antonyms

Origin

详 originally meant 'detailed' or 'clear', while 解 meant 'to untie' or 'to解 解开'. Together they form a compound meaning to untie or clarify something in comprehensive detail.

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