to explain · to illustrate · to indicate · to show · to prove · explanation · directions · caption · CL: gè

shuō míng

sh+uō·1st tonem+íng·2nd tone

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Prospectuses must be signed by two sponsor representatives.

招股说明书必须由两名保荐代表人签字。

Managing your stocks with Big Wisdom shows that you are serious about investing!

用大智慧做股票，说明您对投资是认真的！

The teacher explained the meaning of the word to us.

老师说明了词的意思。

You will find it stated a few pages further on.

你会发现它用几页纸进一步作了说明。

Will you explain the rule to me?

你能帮我说明一下规则吗？

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