Definition
调解 (tiáo jiě) means 'to mediate' — the active process of helping conflicting parties reach an agreement, often used in legal, community, or family contexts. It differs from 和解 (hé jiě), which focuses on the outcome of reconciliation, and from 调和 (tiáo hé), which also means 'to harmonize' or 'to blend' (e.g., flavors, colors).
verb
to mediateto reconcile
Easily confused
- 调节tiáo jiésound-aliketo adjust, to regulate
Examples
- 调解。Shèqū gōngzuò rényuán nǔlì tiáo jiě shuāngfāng de máodùn.Community workers work hard to mediate the conflicts between both sides.
- 调解，。Jīngguò duō cì tiáo jiě, tāmen zhōngyú dáchéng le xiéyì.After many rounds of mediation, they finally reached an agreement.
- 调解。Tā néng hěn hǎo de tiáo jiě jiātíng jiūfēn.She can mediate family disputes very well.
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