淡化

jiā zú guān niàn biàn de dàn huà le

家族观念变得淡化了。

The concept of the family has become less important.

wǒ men jiāng shì yè zhú jiàn dàn huà gèng kàn zhòng yǔ tā rén de guān xi

我们将事业逐渐淡化，更看重与他人的关系。

We give priority to relationships, as careers often recede.

fā yán rén shì tú dàn huà gāi shì jiàn de zhòng yào xìng

发言人试图淡化该事件的重要性。

The spokeswoman sought to play down the significance of the event.

tā men shì tú dàn huà tā zài gōng zuò zhōng de zhòng yào xìng

他们试图淡化他在工作中的重要性。

They tried to lessen his importance at work.

dàn huà hǎi shuǐ

淡化海水

desalinize sea water