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辩解

biàn jiě · bian jie

Traditional 辯解

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to explain
  2. to justify
  3. to defend (a point of view etc)
  4. to provide an explanation
  5. to try to defend oneself
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The broken flowerpot

  1. Liangliang

    邻居(línjū)家(jiā)的(de)花盆(huāpén)怎么(zěnme)碎(suì)了(le)？

    Why is the neighbour's flowerpot broken?

  2. Dengdeng

    不是(bùshì)我(wǒ)，是(shì)风(fēng)吹(chuī)的(de)！

    Not me, the wind did it!

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)不用(bùyòng)辩解(biànjiě)，我(wǒ)看到(kàndào)你(nǐ)踢球(tīqiú)了(le)。

    No need to make excuses. I saw you kicking a ball.

  4. Dengdeng

    好吧(hǎoba)，我(wǒ)不(bù)辩解(biànjiě)了(le)，是(shì)我(wǒ)踢(tī)的(de)。

    OK, I won't make excuses. I kicked it.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)得(děi)去(qù)跟(gēn)邻居(línjū)说一声(shuōyīshēng)。

    Then you have to go and tell the neighbour.

  6. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)这就(zhèjiù)去(qù)，还(hái)要(yào)买(mǎi)个(gè)新(xīn)花盆(huāpén)。

    OK, I'll go now, and buy a new flowerpot too.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)试(shì)图(tú)为(wèi)自(zì)己(jǐ)辩(biàn)解(jiě)。

He tried to defend himself.

02

面(miàn)对(duì)指(zhǐ)责(zé)，她(tā)不(bù)停(tíng)地(de)辩(biàn)解(jiě)。

Facing accusations, she kept explaining herself.

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