Definition
解困 is a separable verb-object compound (离合词) meaning 'to solve a difficulty' or 'to get someone out of a jam'. The verb 解 can split from the object 困 when a measure word, duration, or complement is inserted, e.g. 解了你的困 ('solved your problem'). You can also add a modifier before 困, like 解燃眉之急的困 ('solve an urgent difficulty'). This pattern is especially common in informal speech and news headlines.
v.o.
to solve a difficultyto relieve a predicament
Examples
- 解困。Gōngsī jíxū zījīn lái jiě.The company urgently needs funds to solve its difficulties.
- 。Tā bāng wǒmen jiě le rán méi zhī jí de kùn.He helped us solve an urgent crisis.
- 。Zhè cì hézuò néng jiě wǒmen zījīn shàng de kùn.This cooperation can relieve our funding difficulties.
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