和解 (hé jiě) — to be reconciled, to make peace (between people or groups); (law) to reach a settlement out of court
Definition
A formal verb for two parties (people, groups, nations) ending conflict and restoring relations. Unlike 妥协, both sides are satisfied rather than giving things up; 调解 is the act of helping others reconcile.
verb
to be reconciledto make peace (between people or groups)(law) to reach a settlement out of court
Examples
- ，和解。Tā men zhī jiān yǒu xiē wù huì, hòu lái hé jiě le.There were some misunderstandings between them, but later they reconciled.
- ，和解。Jīng guò lǜ shī de tiáo jiě, shuāng fāng zuì zhōng dá chéng le hé jiě.Through the lawyer's mediation, the two sides finally reached a settlement.
- 和解，。Liǎng guó lǐng dǎo rén jué dìng hé jiě, jié shù duō nián de chōng tū.The leaders of the two countries decided to reconcile, ending years of conflict.
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