解答

• Pinyin: jiě dá
• Hanzi breakdown: 解 = 角 (horn) + 刀 + 牛 — to untie, explain; 答 = 竹 + 合 — to answer

Meaning

To answer; to solve; to explain. Providing a solution or explanation to a question or problem.

Used for answering questions, solving problems, or providing explanations. More formal than 回答, often used in academic, educational, or technical contexts. Can be both a verb and a noun.

Examples

1. 老师耐心地解答了学生们提出的所有问题。 The teacher patiently answered all the questions raised by the students.
2. 这道数学题的解答方法不止一种。 There is more than one method to solve this math problem.
3. 客服人员需要快速准确地解答用户的疑问。 Customer service staff need to quickly and accurately answer users' questions.

Usage Guide

Context: education, customer service, problem-solving

Tone: helpful

Do Say

• 请解答这个问题。(Please answer this question.)
• 我来为你解答疑惑。(Let me explain your doubts.)

Don't Say

• 用'解答'回应问候 (Don't use 解答 to respond to greetings — it's for answering substantive questions, not casual exchanges)

Origin & History

Composed of 解 (to explain; to solve) + 答 (to answer). Together they describe the process of providing answers or solutions.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal