化解 (huà jiě) — to resolve, to defuse, to dispel (conflicts, doubts, difficulties, etc.)
Definition
化解 is used for abstract problems — conflicts, doubts, tension — not physical substances. Less drastic than 解散 ('disband a group') and not about melting like 融化 or dissolving solids like 溶解.
verb
to resolveto defuseto dispel (conflicts, doubts, difficulties, etc.)
Examples
- ，化解。Tōng guò duì huà, shuāng fāng huà jiě le fēn qí.Through dialogue, the two sides resolved their differences.
- 化解。Tā de yōu mò gǎn bāng zhù huà jiě le jǐn zhāng de qì fen.His sense of humor helped defuse the tense atmosphere.
- 化解。Zhèng fǔ cǎi qǔ cuò shī huà jiě le jīng jì wēi jī.The government took measures to resolve the economic crisis.
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