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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 20853 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]]
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