Definition
讲和 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to make peace' or 'to become reconciled' after a conflict or argument. You can split it to insert a duration, measure word, or object: 讲了和 ('made peace'), 讲一次和 ('make peace once'). It's used for both personal disputes and larger-scale conflicts like wars or negotiations.
v.o.
to make peaceto become reconciled (after a conflict)
Examples
- ，讲和。Tāmen chǎo le hěn jiǔ, zuìhòu zhōngyú jiǎng hé le.They argued for a long time, but finally made peace.
- ，。Liǎng guó jīngguò tánpàn, zhōngyú jiǎng le hé.The two countries finally made peace through negotiations.
- ，。Tāmen jiǎng guò yí cì hé, dàn hòulái yòu chǎo qǐlái le.They made peace once, but later started arguing again.
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