说明

• 拼音: shuō míng
• 汉字拆解: 说 = 讠(speech) + 兑 (exchange, phonetic), meaning 'to speak'; 明 = 日 (sun) + 月 (moon), meaning 'bright/clear'

含义

To explain; explanation; instructions. To clarify or provide information about something.

Functions as both a verb (to explain, to show) and a noun (explanation, instructions). As a verb, it means to explain a situation or to demonstrate/prove something (这说明... 'this shows that...'). As a noun, it refers to written instructions or manuals (说明书 instruction manual, 使用说明 usage guide).

例句

1. 请你说明一下这个问题。
2. 这说明他很努力。
3. 产品说明上写得很清楚。

用法指南

语境: work, instructions, reasoning

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 老师说明了考试的要求。(The teacher explained the exam requirements.)
• 这本说明书有中文版吗？(Is there a Chinese version of this instruction manual?)

错误说法

• 不要把说明和解释完全等同 (Don't treat 说明 and 解释 as identical — 说明 often implies providing information or proof, while 解释 focuses more on clarifying misunderstandings)

起源与历史

说 (shuō, to speak) + 明 (míng, bright/clear). Literally 'to speak clearly,' meaning to explain something so that it becomes understood.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal