Definition
求解 is a separable verb (离合词) formed by 求 (to seek) and 解 (solution/explanation). It has two main uses: 1) in mathematics, to solve for the solution of an equation (e.g., 求解一元二次方程); 2) in everyday language, to ask for help or an answer, especially in online forums or when in trouble (e.g., 求解答). When split, elements like measure words or complements go between 求 and 解, e.g., 求个解 (ask for a solution), 求了半天解 (spent a long time seeking a solution).
v.o.
to solve (a mathematical problem)to seek help or an answer (in a general sense)
Examples
- ，求解。Zhè dào shùxué tí hěn fùzá, wǒ xūyào qiú jiě.This math problem is very complicated; I need to solve it.
- ，。Wǒ zài lùntán shàng qiú le bàntiān jiě, zhōngyú yǒu rén huífù le.I spent a long time asking for help on the forum, and finally someone replied.
- 。Lǎoshī ràng wǒmen qiú zhège fāngchéng de jiě.The teacher asked us to find the solution to this equation.
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