解决jiě juéto solve; to resolve; to settle
解决 (jiě jué) means "to solve; to resolve; to settle." It combines 解 (to solve) and 决 (to decide). It appears in 这个问题很难解决。 (This problem is hard to solve.) and 我们一起解决吧。 (Let's solve it together.) In the dialogue, A asks 能解决吗? (Can it be solved?) B replies 能,很快就解决了。 (Yes, it'll be solved soon.)
What does 解决 mean?
- 1.
to solve; to resolve; to settleverb
What do the characters in 解决 mean?
- 解to solve
- 决to decide
How do you use 解决?
See it in 很难解决 and 一起解决
What are some examples of 解决 in a sentence?
How is 解决 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
电脑坏了,怎么办?
Diànnǎo huài le, zěnmebàn?
The computer is broken. What should I do?
- Speaker B:
别担心,我帮你。
Bié dānxīn, wǒ bāng nǐ.
Don't worry, I'll help you.
- Speaker A:
能解决吗?
Néng jiějué ma?
Can it be solved?
- Speaker B:
能,很快就解决了。
Néng, hěn kuài jiù jiějué le.
Yes, it'll be solved soon.
Can you use 解决 correctly?
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.