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  • [huǎnhé]
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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

缓和 [huǎnhé]
  1. 1. adjective relaxed

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

缓和 [huǎnhé]
  1. 1. relax; ease up; mitigate; alleviate; qualify; soften; defuse; temper
    缓和矛盾
    mitigate (or alleviate) a contradiction
    风势渐趋缓和
    The wind is subsiding.
  2. 2. détente; thaw
    两国关系出现了一定程度的缓和
    Some relaxation of tensions has been brought about between the two countries.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

缓和 [huǎnhé]
  1. 1. 平和舒缓;不紧张,不激烈
    缓和的气氛
    局势缓和
  2. 2. 使缓和;变缓和
    缓和紧张局势。
  3. 3. 参见"缓解"的提示。

Examples

旱情缓和了。
The drought has become less serious.
两国关系出现了一定程度的缓和
Some relaxation of tensions has been brought about between the two countries.
缓和
气氛归于缓和
局势缓和
让紧张空气缓和下来。
态度诚恳,口气缓和

Collocations

缓和局势
an easing of tension
走向缓和
to come to mitigate
明显缓和
to clearly mitigate
态度缓和
a moderate attitude
缓和下来
to ease up

Word Decomposition


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