héhǎo

和好

Word · Adjective · VerbTraditional和

harmonious; reconcile

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

adjective

harmonious; friendly; on good terms

Describes a peaceful, friendly, and conflict-free relationship between people.

Tā他
men们
fū夫
qī妻
liǎ俩
yī一
zhí直
hěn很
hé和
hǎo好
 。

They as a married couple have always been on very good terms.

Xiōng兄
dì弟
hé和
hǎo好
 ,
quán全
jiā家
rén人
dōu都
gāo高
xìng兴
 。

The brothers being harmonious makes the whole family happy.

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Lín邻
lǐ里
zhī之
jiān间
yīng应
gāi该
hé和
hǎo好
xiāng相
chǔ处
 。

Neighbors should get along harmoniously.

2.

verb

to become reconciled; to make up; to restore friendly relations

Refers specifically to the act of resolving a conflict or quarrel and returning to a friendly state.

Chǎo吵
wán完
jià架
hòu后
 ,
tā他
men们
hěn很
kuài快
jiù就
hé和
hǎo好
le了
 。

After the argument, they quickly made up.

Wǒ我
men们
hé和
hǎo好
rú如
chū初
ba吧
 。

Let's be reconciled and be as close as we were before.

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Jīng经
guò过
tiáo调
jiě解
 ,
liǎng两
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
jué决
dìng定
chóng重
xīn新
hé和
hǎo好
 。

After mediation, the two companies decided to reconcile again.