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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

调和 [tiáohé]
  1. 1. adjective harmonious
  2. 2. verb [调解] reconcile
  3. 3. verb [妥协] compromise

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

调和 [tiáohé]
  1. 1. be in harmonious proportion
    他的房间布置紧凑,色彩调和
    这两种颜色配得很调和
    These two colours blend well.
  2. 2. mediate; reconcile
    他们俩矛盾很深,外人难以调和
    从中调和
    mediate; act as mediator
  3. 3. (usually used in the negative) compromise; make concessions
    这种草药有调和人体阴阳的功效。
    两国的边界争端看来没有调和的余地。
    There seems to be no room for compromise in the border dispute between the two countries.
  4. 4. blend

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

调和 [tiáohé]
  1. 1. 和谐;融洽
    气氛调和
    两种声音不太调和
  2. 2. 调停,使和解
    调和关系。
  3. 3. 妥协、让步,使矛盾缓和(多用于否定)
    没有调和的余地。
  4. 4. 搅拌均匀
    调和作料。
    调和颜料。

Examples

这两种颜色配得很调和
These two colours blend well. 调和
从中调和
mediate; act as mediator 调和
两国的边界争端看来没有调和的余地。
There seems to be no room for compromise in the border dispute between the two countries. 调和
他的房间布置紧凑,色彩调和 调和
他们俩矛盾很深,外人难以调和 调和
这种草药有调和人体阴阳的功效。 调和
两个组织之间的矛盾已经到了不可调和的地步。 地步
我估计他们的矛盾是不可调和了。 矛盾
我打算在这个墙面上刷调和漆。
I've decided to apply ready-mixed paint to the wall. 调和漆
气脉调和 气脉

Collocations

色彩调和
the colors go well together
搭配调和
matching
调和得当
an appropriate compromise
调和适中
a modorate compromise
调和纠纷
to mediate a dispute
调和矛盾
to mediate a conflict
从中调和
to mediate
努力调和
to make great effort to reconcile
不可调和
irreconcilable
调和的余地
room for conciliation

Word Decomposition


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