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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