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The word 说明 is formed by combining the character 说, meaning "to speak" or "to explain", with 明, meaning "bright" or "clear"; the compound logically denotes the action of speaking to achieve clarity, resulting in the meaning "to explain" or "to illustrate".

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请说明一下情况。

Qǐng shuōmíng yīxià qíngkuàng.

Please explain the situation briefly.

他说明了事情的原因。

Tā shuōmíngle shìqíng de yuányīn.

He explained the reason for the matter.

这份文件说明了新的规定。

Zhè fèn wénjiàn shuōmíngle xīn de guīdìng.

This document explains the new regulations.

老师用例子说明了这个原理。

Lǎoshī yòng lìzi shuōmíngle zhège yuánlǐ.

The teacher used examples to illustrate this principle.

在研究中，数据充分说明了假设的正确性。

Zài yánjiū zhōng, shùjù chōngfèn shuōmíngle jiǎshè de zhèngquè xìng.

In the research, the data fully demonstrates the correctness of the hypothesis.

Word Definition - 说明

shuō míng to explain; explanation; instructions

Individual Character Details

说 shuì, shuō, shuō
明 míng, míng