不解 bùjiě to not understand
to not understand; to be puzzled by; indissoluble
How to remember 不解: 不 not + 解 to explain = to not understand.
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How it is used
- To be puzzled, unable to understand - 他一脸不解 (tā yī liǎn bùjiě) his face was full of confusion, or 令人不解 (lìng rén bùjiě) baffling.
- More literary than 不明白/不懂; often used of a lingering, thoughtful puzzlement rather than simple failure to grasp facts.
- Also appears in 不解之缘 (bùjiě zhī yuán), an unbreakable bond, where 解 means 'untie'.
Example sentences
- 汤姆迷惑不解。 Tāngmǔ míhuòbùjiě.Tom remained puzzled.