缓
和

To ease (tension) in Chinese: 缓和 (huǎn hé)

huǎn hé

to ease (tension)

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 緩和1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to ease (tension)
  2. 2to alleviate
  3. 3to moderate
  4. 4to allay
  5. 5to make more mild

Stroke order

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缓
和

Zhuyin

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ㄏㄨㄢˇ

huǎn

ㄏ/ hㄨ/ uㄢ/ anˇ/ third tone

ㄏㄜˊ

hé

ㄏ/ hㄜ/ eˊ/ second tone

Simplified & traditional

缓和

Simplified

緩和

Traditional

Example sentences

See 缓和 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 两国的关系慢慢缓和了。

    liǎng guó de guān xì màn màn huǎn hé le。

    Relations between the two countries gradually eased.

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Related words

和

hé

(joining two nouns) and

缓

huǎn

slow

暖和

nuǎn huo

warm

和平

hé píng

peace

缓解

huǎn jiě

to bring relief

温和

wēn hé

mild

和谐

hé xié

harmonious

饱和

bǎo hé

saturated

附和

fù hè

to agree

和蔼

hé ǎi

kindly

和解

hé jiě

to settle (a dispute out of court)

和睦

hé mù

peaceful relations

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