解说 (jiěshuō)

解说 means "to explain," "to comment," or "to narrate" and is often used for providing spoken commentary or interpretation of events, exhibits, or broadcasts.

Meanings

[verb] to explain; to interpret; to provide commentary
[noun] commentary; narration; explanation

Example Sentences

导游正在解说这座古建筑的历史。 Dǎoyóu zhèngzài jiěshuō zhè zuò gǔ jiànzhú de lìshǐ. The tour guide is explaining the history of this ancient building.

比赛时有专业解说员为观众讲解。 Bǐsài shí yǒu zhuānyè jiěshuō yuán wèi guānzhòng jiǎngjiě. During the competition, a professional commentator explained things to the audience.

博物馆提供语音解说服务。 Bówùguǎn tígōng yǔyīn jiěshuō fúwù. The museum provides audio commentary services.

这部纪录片的解说词写得很好。 Zhè bù jìlùpiàn de jiěshuō cí xiě de hěn hǎo. The narration of this documentary is very well written.

Collocations

Collocation	Meaning
解说员	commentator; narrator
解说词	narration; commentary text
现场解说	live commentary
语音解说	audio guide; audio commentary

Usage Notes

解说 is commonly associated with sports broadcasting (解说员 as a sports commentator), museum audio guides, and documentary narration. It differs from 解释 (jiěshì, to explain) in that 解说 usually implies a performance or broadcast context with an audience, while 解释 is more conversational.

Memory Hook

解 (jiě) means "to explain" and 说 (shuō) means "to speak": 解说 is explaining by speaking, like a commentator who speaks to make things clear.