Definition & Meaning

1.relax; mitigate; obtund; moderate; ease up/off

2.mild; gentle; détente

Word usage

huǎn hé

缓 和

Level:

HSK6 NHSK 789－1

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1
adj.relax; mitigate; obtund; moderate; ease up/off
- wǒ jǐn zhāng de xīn qíng jiàn jiàn huǎn hé xià lai le
  我紧张的心情渐渐缓和下来了。
  My nervous mind gradually relaxed.
- tā de téng tòng sì hū yǒu suǒ huǎn hé
  她的疼痛似乎有所缓和。
  Her pain seems to be remitting.
- xíng shì yǒu suǒ huǎn hé
  形势有所缓和。
  Things ease up a bit.
synonym
shū huǎn舒缓 píng huǎn平缓 hé huǎn和缓
antonym
jī huà激化
2
v.mild; gentle; détente
- tā de yǔ qì huǎn hé
  他的语气缓和。
  His tone is mild.
- jǐn zhāng de jú miàn huǎn hé le
  紧张的局面缓和了。
  The tense situation has eased.
- yào xìng huǎn hé
  药性缓和。
  The medicine is quite mild.
synonym
píng jìng平静 shū huǎn舒缓 píng huǎn平缓 hé huǎn和缓
antonym
jǐn zhāng紧张

Word usage

Note
"缓和" is different from "缓解". "缓解" mainly refers to "relieved" or "relieve"; "缓和" mainly refers to "peaceful" or "make peace".

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