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调和 (調和)

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  • [tiáohé]
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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
    这两种颜色配得很调和
    These two colours blend well.
  2. 2. mediate; reconcile
    从中调和
    mediate; act as mediator
  3. 3. (usually used in the negative) compromise; make concessions
    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

从中调和
mediate; act as mediator
我打算在这个墙面上刷调和漆。
I've decided to apply ready-mixed paint to the wall.
气脉调和
两种声音不太调和
没有调和的余地。

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


[tiáo]
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[hé]

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