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  gaai2 gaai3   jyutping
  jie3 {jie4}   pinyin
[1] [v] loosen; unfasten; untie; undo [2] [v] solve (difficult problems, etc.) [3] [v] explain; clarify; interpret; explanation; interpretation [4] [v] understand [5] ideas; views [6] [v] break up; separate; disperse

Stroke count: 13
Level: 3
Radical: (#148)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
This character was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:44

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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
See all 120 compounds (CantoDict reports 135 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

Showing 10 of 11 examples containing 解
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 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 does it this way.
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 audio 點解女朋友靚仔!
Why doesn't he have a girlfriend? Because he's not handsome, of course!
detail 仔女慢慢解釋道理開硬弓唔得
To teach children, one must explain the rationale; going by force won't work.
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
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