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诠释

quán shì · quan shi

Traditional 詮釋

Meaning

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  1. to interpret
  2. to comment and explain
  3. to annotate
  4. to perform (i.e. interpret a theatrical role)
  5. to decode
  6. interpretation
  7. annotation
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What is home?

  1. Qiqi

    同学们(tóngxuémen)，请(qǐng)你们(nǐmen)诠释(quánshì)一下(yīxià)家(jiā)这个(zhège)字(zì)。

    Class, please interpret the word home.

  2. Dengdeng

    家(jiā)，就是(jiùshì)有(yǒu)人(rén)等(děng)你(nǐ)吃饭(chīfàn)的(de)地方(dìfang)。

    Home is the place where someone waits for you to eat.

  3. Qiqi

    诠释(quánshì)得(de)很(hěn)好(hǎo)！亮亮(liàngliàng)，你(nǐ)呢(ne)？

    Beautifully interpreted! Liangliang, what about you?

  4. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)这样(zhèyàng)诠释(quánshì)：家(jiā)就是(jiùshì)有(yǒu)无线网(wúxiànwǎng)的(de)地方(dìfang)。

    I interpret it this way: home is the place with Wi-Fi.

  5. Qiqi

    好吧(hǎoba)，我(wǒ)家(jiā)也(yě)是(shì)。

    Fine, mine too.

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In a sentence

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01

这(zhè)位(wèi)演(yǎn)员(yuán)用(yòng)精(jīng)湛(zhàn)的(de)演(yǎn)技(jì)诠(quán)释(shì)了(le)这(zhè)个(gè)复(fù)杂(zá)的(de)角(jué)色(sè)。

This actor interpreted this complex role with superb acting skills.

02

这(zhè)首(shǒu)诗(shī)诠(quán)释(shì)了(le)诗(shī)人(rén)对(duì)故(gù)乡(xiāng)的(de)深(shēn)深(shēn)思(sī)念(niàn)。

This poem interprets the poet's deep longing for his hometown.

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