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  gaai2 gaai3 haai6   jyutping
  jie3 jie4 xie4   pinyin
[] gaai2 | [] jie3
[1] [v] untie; separate; cut apart
[2] [v] relieve; dispel; solve
[3] [v] explain; interpret; elucidate

[] gaai3 | [] jie4
[v] send under guard; escort

[] haai6 | [] xie4
[1] [] [v] understand; see the point
[2] [n] acrobatic skills on horseback
[3] [n] used as place or family name

Default PoS: verb Additional PoS: noun
Stroke count: 13
Level: 1
Radical: (#148)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

This word has been viewed 20902 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 11th Oct 2013 05:58

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detail  dim2 gaai2  dian3 jie3 = why
detail  liu5 gaai2  liao3 jie3 = to understand
detail  liu5 gaai2  liao3 jie3 = to understand
detail  gaai2 sik1  jie3 shi4 = explain
detail  gaai2 kyut3  jie3 jue2 = to solve; to kill (informal)
detail  gaai2 daap3  jie3 da2 = answer; explain
detail  bat1 gaai2  bu4 jie3 = to not understand; indissoluble
detail  bin6 gaai2  bian4 jie3 = explain away
detail  jung4 gaai2  rong2 jie3 = to dissolve; solution
detail  zyu3 gaai2   = comment
detail  zyu3 gaai2  zhu4 jie3 = comment
detail  gaai2 fong3  jie3 fang4 = to free; to liberate; freedom; liberation
detail  gaai2 fong3 gwan1  jie3 fang4 jun1 = (PRC) People's Liberation Army, PLA
detail  gin3 gaai2  jian4 jie3 = opinion; view; viewpoint; perspective; understanding
detail  gaai2 gu3  jie3 gu4 = to fire; to sack; to dismiss
detail  gaai2 pau2/fau2  jie3 pou1 = to dissect; dissection
detail  gaai2 saan3  jie3 san4 = to disband; to dissolve; to dismantle; to break up
detail  gaai2 ceoi4  jie3 chu2 = to relieve; to remove; to fire; to dismiss; to sack
detail  gong2 gaai2  jiang3 jie3 = to explain
detail  ng6 gaai2  wu4 jie3 = misunderstanding; misconception
detail  ngaa5 gaai2  wa3 jie3 = to collapse; to disintegrate
detail  tou4 gaai2  tu2 jie3 = diagram explanation; graph; figure
detail  fai3 gaai2   = difficult to explain or understand
detail 調  tiu4 gaai2  tiao2 jie3 = to mediate; to arbitrate
detail  fan1 gaai2  fen1 jie3 = to resolve
detail  wo4 gaai2  he2 jie3 = [1] conciliatory; [2] become reconciled
detail  lei5 gaai2  li3 jie3 = to understand, comprehend
detail  paai4 gaai2  pai2 jie3 = unentangle, untangle; mediate
detail  gaai2 mung6  jie3 meng4 = oneiromancy, interpretation of dreams
detail  gaai2 hoi1  jie3 kai1 = to untie; to undo
detail  loeng6 gaai2  liang4 jie3 = (reach) an understanding
detail  gaai2 mun6   = divert oneself from boredom
detail  gaai2 laam6   = cast loose
detail  gaai2 fong3 fu2   = The Liberation Tigers (of Tamil Eelam)
detail  gaai3 fun2 ce1  jie4 kuan3 che1 = armored car (for transportation of money)
detail  jan4 man4 gaai2 fong3 gwan1   = People's Liberation Army (PLA)
detail  faa3 gaai2   = to reconcile
detail  gaai2 dung3  jie3 dong4 = to thaw, to defront, to unfreeze
detail  gaai3 faan6*2   = deliver prisoner under guard
detail  gaai2 kyut3 baan6 faat3   = solution; terms of settlement
detail  gaai2 kyut3 fong1 faat3   = solution; formula; resolvent
detail  gaai2 haa6  jie3 xia4 = unship, unmuzzle, unsaddle
detail  bat1 kau4 sam6 gaai2  bu4 qiu2 shen4 jie3 = not seek to understand things thoroughly; be content with superficial understanding
detail  bou2 wu6 gaai2 ceoi4  bao3 hu4 jie3 chu2 = to unprotect
detail  bing1 siu1 ngaa5 gaai2  bing1 xiao1 wa3 jie3 = melt like ice and break like tiles; disintegrate; dissolve
detail  fan1 gaai2 zok3 jung6  fen1 jie3 zuo4 yong4 = decomposition
detail  tou4 gaai2 syut3 ming4  tu2 jie3 shuo1 ming2 = illustrate
detail  daai6 waak6 bat1 gaai2  da4 huo4 bu4 jie3 = do not understand a certain thing
detail  gaai2 sik1 zap1 hang4  jie3 shi4 zhi2 xing2 = interpreted (computer)
detail  gaai2 wai4   = to break a siege
detail  jung4 gaai2  rong2 jie3 = melting
detail  gaai2 pau2 dou1 beng3  jie3 pou1 dao1 bing3 = scalpel
detail  gaai2 pau2 hok6  jie3 pou3 xue2 = anatomy
detail  bin6 gaai2 syu1  bian4 jie3 shu1 = [n] apologia
detail  tau3 gwo3 deoi3 waa6 gaai2 kyut3 fan1 kei4   = resolving disputes by dialogue
detail  gaai2 mat6  jie3 mi4 = decrypt ; decipher
detail  gaai2 tai2  jie3 ti3 = break apart; disintegrate; collapse; crumble
detail  hoi1 gaai2  kai1 jie3 = console; cheer up
detail  sin6 gaai2 jan4 ji3  shan4 jie3 ren2 yi4 = to be considerate, thoughtful
detail  gaai2 pau2 sat1  jie3 pou1 shi4 = a dissecting room
detail  gaai2 pau2 maa4 zoek3  jie3 pou1 ma2 que4 = lit. to dissect a sparrow; fig. a preliminary test on a small sample
detail  gaai2 fong3 zou2 zik1  jie3 fang4 zu3 zhi1 = liberation organization
detail  ling6 jan4 bat1 gaai2  ling4 ren2 bu4 jie3 = puzzling
detail  ji4 waak6 bat1 gaai2  yi2 huo4 bu4 jie3 = feel puzzled; have doubts
detail  gou3 gaai2   = (Catholic) to confess; a confession
detail  zi1 gaai2   = to dismember (body parts)
detail  gaai2 lit3   = untangle a knot
detail  mou5 gaai2   = for no apparent reason; no explanation (for sth)
detail  syu1 gaai2 aat3 lik6  shu1 jie3 ya1 li4 = relieve stress
detail  po3 gaai2  po4 jie3 = to crack; to decipher
detail  gaai2 sik1 dang2 jyu1 jim2 sik1   = one tries to find an excuse when explaining; talk bullshit
detail  mei6 gaai2 kyut3   = unsolved (problem, etc)
detail  jan1 ng6 wui6 ji4 git3 hap6, jan1 liu5 gaai2 ji4 fan1 hoi1   = become a couple because of misunderstanding, and break up becuase of knowing each other deeply
detail  gaai2 so2   = to unlock
detail  aat3 gaai3  ya1 jie3 = send (a criminal or captive) under escort; escort
detail  aat3 gaai3 caai1  ya1 jie3 chai1 = the public official who escorts a criminal
detail  wan4 san1 haai6 sou3  hun2 shen1 xie4 shu4 = all of one's ability
detail  gaai2 tyut3  jie3 tuo1 = free oneself; liberate; emancipate; be free; be relieved
detail  gaai2 joek6  jie3 yao4 = antidote
detail  gaai2 duk6 joek6  jie3 du2 yao4 = antidote
detail  gaai2 duk6 zai1  jie3 du2 ji4 = antidote
detail  dai6 gaai3  di4 jie4 = to escort a criminal under guard (in former times)
detail  dai6 gaai3 ceot1 ging2  di4 jie4 chu1 jing4 = to deport
detail  gam2 gaai2   = explained in this manner, interpreted like this
detail  gaai2 hot3  jie3 ke3 = quench thirst
detail  ho4 gaai2  he2 jie3 = why; how come
detail  hong2 koi3 gaai2 nong4  kang1 kai3 jie3 nang2 = generously empty open one's wallet to help sb.
detail  syu1 gaai2  shu1 jie3 = relieve; relax
detail  gaai3 nong4 soeng1 zo6  jie3 nang2 xiang1 zhu4 = offer generous monetary assitance; empty one's wallet to help sb.
detail  baak3 si1 bat1 dak1 kei4 gaai2  bai3 si1 bu4 de2 qi2 jie3 = to think over sth. repeatedly without coming to a conclusion, solution or answer
detail  gaai2 gam3  jie3 jin4 = to lift a ban
detail  gaai2 ji4  jie3 ​yi2​ = dispel doubts; remove ambiguities
detail  caak3 gaai2  chai1 jie3 = to solve
detail  gaai2 maa5  jie3 ma3 = decode
detail  daai6 gaai2  da4 jie3 = defecate; poop
detail  siu2 gaai2  xiao3 jie3 = pee; piss
detail  gaai2 sau2  jie3 shou3 = go to the bathroom; relieve oneself; do one's business
detail  baak3 si1 bat1 gaai2  bai3 si1 bu4 jie3 = to think over sth. repeatedly without coming to a conclusion, solution or answer
detail  ming4 gaai2   = understand
detail  wun6 gaai2  huan3 jie3 = ease, help relieve (a crisis)
detail  gaai2 duk6  jie3 du2 = decipher, decode
detail  hyun3 gaai2  quan4 jie3 = mollify; mediate
detail  din6 gaai2  dian4 jie3 = electrolysis
detail  ting1 gaai2  ting1 jie3 = listening comprehension
detail  jat1 zi1 bun3 gaai2  yi1 zhi1 ban4 jie3 = to have superficial knowledge
detail  gaai2 mung6 hok6  jie3 meng4 xue2 = oneirology
detail  baa1 gaai2   = the Palestinian Liberation Organization
detail  zung1 gwok3 jan4 man4 gaai2 fong3 gwan1  zhong1 guo2 ren2 min2 jie3 fang4 jun1 = People's Liberation Army (PLA)
detail  zung1 gwok3 jan4 man4 gaai2 fong3 gwan1 hung1 gwan1  zhong1 guo2 ren2 min2 jie3 fang4 jun1 kong1 jun1 = People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF)
detail  bou2 him2 gaai2 hoi1 hai6 tung2  bao3 xian3 jie3 kai1 xi4 tong3 = arming system
detail  seoi2 gaai2  shui3 jie3 = [chem.] hydrolysis
detail  ci4 wui6 fan1 gaai2  ci2 hui4 fen1 jie3 = [ling.] lexical decomposition
detail  fuk1 se6 fan1 gaai2  fu2 she4 fen1 jie3 = radiolysis
detail  wai4 jat1 gaai2  wei2 yi1 jie3 = [math.] unique solution
detail  jan1 zi2 fan1 gaai2  yin1 zi3 fen1 jie3 = [math.] factorization
detail  jan1 sik1 fan1 gaai2  yin1 shi4 fen1 jie3 = [math.] factorization
detail  jan1 sik1 fan1 gaai2 faat3  yin1 shi4 fen1 jie3 fa3 = [math.] factor method
detail  tou4 gaai2 faat3  tu2 jie3 fa3 = [math.] graphical method
detail  fong1 cing4 gaai2  fang1 cheng2 jie3 = [math.] solution of equation
detail  jung4 gaai2 dou6  rong2 jie3 du4 = [化] solubility
detail  jung4 gaai2 gik6 haan6  rong2 jie3 ji2 xian4 = [化] dissolving limit
detail  gaai2 pau2 zam1  jie3 pou1 zhen1 = mounted needle
detail  gaai2 sik1 gei2 ho4  jie3 xi1 ji3 he2 = [math.] coordinate geometry
detail  gaai2 sik1 gei2 ho4 hok6  jie3 xi1 ji3 he2 xue2 = analytic geometry; coordinate geometry
detail  hung1 zaap6 gaai2 ceoi4 dik1 ging2 bou3   = all-clear
detail  zi1 gok3 gaai2 tai2  zhi1 jue2 jie3 ti3 = [cog sci.] perceptual separability
detail  jyun1 gaa1 ji4 gaai2 bat1 ji4 git3  yuan1 jia1 yi2 jie3 bu4 yi2 jie2 = better friends than enemies
detail  syut3 man4 gaai2 zi6  shuo1 wen2 jie3 zi4 = Shuowen Jiezi dictionary
detail  gaai2 ling4 waan4 seoi1 hai6 ling4 jan4  jie3 ling2 huan2 xu1 xi4 ling2 ren2 = the only one who can fix the problem is the one who created the problem
detail  gaai2 mai4  jie3 mi2 = puzzle
detail  lyun4 hap6 gwok3 baa1 lak6 si1 taan2 wo4 gaai2 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2   = United Nations Conciliation Commission for Palestine
detail  dung1 dat6 kyut3 si1 taan2 gaai2 fong3 zou2 zik1  dong1 tu2/1 (Taiwan/PRC) jue2 si1 tan3 jie3 fang4 zu3 zhi1 = East Turkestan liberation organization ETLO (Xinjiang dissident group)

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detail audio 點解打電話畀佢第二日
Why don't you phone her and tell her to change it to another day?
detail 點解
Why does it have to be like this?
[Lit. why would thus? [Very common phrase on TV dramas and anime!]]
detail audio 唔知點呢排成日頭痛
I don't know why I've been getting so many headaches lately.
detail audio 真係唔明白點解噉樣
I really don't understand why he acts/behaves like this.
[http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?14,131924,131924#msg-131924]
detail 點解等於」?
why does one plus one equal '王'?
[This is a well known riddle, the character 王 being composed of two 一 characters at the top and bottom with a + in the middle!]
detail 點解中國咁多方言
Why are there so many "dialects" in China?
detail 點解今日見到
Why didn't I see you today?
[Lit. why I today not-have see-arrive you [particle]? [maybe on the telephone]]
detail 點解噉樣合作  ?! 
Why would you co-operate like this?
detail 頭髮平時撈攪點解今晚梳頭  ?! 
Your hair's normally so messy, why've you combed it this evening?
detail 點解佢哋畀人
Why would they be arrested?
[Lit. why they would by-person arrest [particle]]
detail 點解背叛
Why do you need to betray me?
[Lit. why need betray me]
detail audio 點解女朋友靚仔!
Why doesn't he have a girlfriend? Because he's not handsome, of course!
detail 雖然只係上台分享自己經歷唔知點自然覺得怯場
Although merely sharing my experiences on stage, I do not know why I would naturally get stage fright.
detail audio 點解次次波餅
I didn't do anything to piss you off. Why are you throwing/kicking/[whatever action is appropriate] the ball at my body every time?
[Alternative translation: There's no grudge between us, why are you hitting me with the balls that you return?]
detail audio 使出渾身解數
Forced him to pit all his skills
detail 淨係鍾意紅色,冇得解
She only loves to wear red dresses, which can't be explained why.
detail 唔可以解釋一下點解無端端被人
Can you explain why you were arrested for no reason?
[Lit. Can-cannot explain a-little-bit why you would-be for-no-reason by people arrest [particle]?]
detail 唔知點算賬
I don't know why he has a bone to pick with you.
[[literal] Don't know why he has to with you settle accounts. ]
detail ,點解噉樣?
Tut-tut, what on earth did you do that for?
[吓 is an exclamation used here to express disapproval. ]
detail 萬大事有得解決
No matter how formidable this problem seems, it can be solved.
detail 點解打爛
Why is it that every time you wash dishes you break something?
[[粵] V-嚫 ... 都... Pattern the means every time someone does something, such and such will happen.]

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