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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.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

化huàdissolve
解jiěuntie

The 化 (dissolve) and 解 (untie) ideas work together to mean resolve.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

化 shows two person figures, one upright and one upside down, to give the idea of reversal or change.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

解 shows 刀 (knife) separating 角 (horn) from 牛 (cow), giving the picture of cutting up an ox.

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HSK 3.0 Level 7-9Conflict & Agreement

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