协和 (xié hé) — to mediate, to harmonize, to bring into concord; (music) consonant
Definition
协和 (xiéhé) means 'to bring things into harmony or agreement' — a formal, written-register verb covering people, interests, colors, or musical sounds. Stronger and more literary than the everyday 和谐.
verb
to mediateto harmonizeto bring into concord(music) consonant
Examples
- 协和。Zhèng fǔ nǔ lì xié hé gè fāng lì yì.The government is striving to harmonize the interests of all sides.
- 协和，。Zhè liǎng zhǒng yán sè bú tài xié hé, xū yào tiáo zhěng.These two colors don't harmonize well and need adjustment.
- 协和。Yīn yuè jiā zhuī qiú hé xián de xié hé xiào guǒ.Musicians seek the consonant effect of chords.
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