dilute; weaken
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to dilute; to thin out a liquid by adding another
Often used in chemistry, cooking, or everyday contexts for mixing liquids.
Zhè这
tāng汤
tài太
xián咸
le了
，
xū需
yào要
chōng冲
dàn淡
yī一
diǎn点
。
This soup is too salty; it needs to be diluted a bit.
Tā他
yòng用
lěng冷
shuǐ水
chōng冲
dàn淡
le了
nóng浓
suō缩
guǒ果
zhī汁
。
He diluted the concentrated juice with cold water.
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Bǎ把
bā8
shí0
dù度
jiǔ酒
jīng精
chōng冲
dàn淡
wéi为
wǔ5
shí0
dù度
。
Dilute the 80-proof alcohol to 50-proof.
verb
to weaken; to reduce the intensity or effect of something
Applied to abstract concepts like emotions, atmosphere, or artistic impact.
Tā他
shì试
tú图
yòng用
xiào笑
huà话
chōng冲
dàn淡
jǐn紧
zhāng张
de的
qì气
fēn氛
。
He tried to lighten the tense atmosphere with a joke.
Jiā加
le了
zhè这
yī一
chǎng场
，
fǎn反
ér而
bǎ把
zhěng整
gè个
jù剧
běn本
de的
xiào效
guǒ果
chōng冲
dàn淡
le了
。
Adding this scene actually weakened the overall effect of the script.
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Shí时
jiān间
chōng冲
dàn淡
le了
tā他
men们
de的
bēi悲
shāng伤
。
Time softened their grief.
Guò过
duō多
de的
xì细
jié节
chōng冲
dàn淡
le了
yǎn演
jiǎng讲
de的
zhǔ主
yào要
lùn论
diǎn点
。
Too many details diluted the main point of the speech.