解围 (jiě wéi): to lift a siege; to help sb out of trouble or embarrassment

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: to lift a siege; to help sb out of trouble or embarrassment
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 7

Full definitions

to lift a siege
to help sb out of trouble or embarrassment

Chinese explanation

解除敌军的包围，使被困的人或地方脱离危险
泛指帮助别人摆脱困境或尴尬局面，使对方不再为难。

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Character breakdown

HSK 6

to divide

HSK 5

to encircle

Example sentences

Seeing the new colleague was at a loss for words after being bombarded with questions at the meeting, I quickly helped him out by shifting the topic to project progress.

My friend was extremely embarrassed by a joke at the party, so I told a joke and skillfully helped him out of the awkward situation.

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