说明

Meaning(verb, verbal noun, noun)

to explain; to illustrate; to indicate; to show; to prove; explanation; directions; caption

Measure words: 个

Examples

• 请说明你迟到的原因。

  qǐng shuō míng nǐ chí dào de yuán yīn.

  Please explain why you were late.

• 这说明他很重视这件事。

  zhè shuō míng tā hěn zhòng shì zhè jiàn shì.

  This shows he takes it seriously.

• 用之前先看一下说明书。

  yòng zhī qián xiān kàn yí xià shuō míng shū.

  Read the manual before using it.

Easily confused

• 解释 — 解释 explains something unclear or justifies; 说明 states clearly or indicates.

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