Definition
淡化 has two main senses: (1) to downplay or trivialize, making something seem less important, and (2) to desalinate (remove salt from water). Unlike 减弱 (weaken in force or intensity), 淡化 implies deliberately reducing perceived importance or concentration; unlike 贬低 (belittle people or value), 淡化 targets issues, memories, or physical salinity.
verb
to downplayto trivializeto weaken (an issue, memory, importance, etc.)to desalinateto remove salt from (seawater)
Examples
- ，淡化。Tā hěn qiānxū, zǒngshì dàn huà zìjǐ de nǔlì.He is very modest, always downplaying his own efforts.
- 淡化。Zhège chéngshì yòng dàn huà jìshù jiějué yòngshuǐ wèntí.This city uses desalination technology to solve its water supply problem.
- ，淡化。Shíjiān jiǔ le, jiù de huíyì huì zhújiàn dàn huà.As time passes, old memories gradually fade.
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