héhuǎn

和缓

Word · Adjective · VerbTraditional和緩

mild; gentle; to ease

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

adjective

mild; gentle; relaxed; not tense

neutral

Describes a state of being calm, mild in manner, or a situation that is not tense.

Tā他
de的
tài态
dù度
fēi非
cháng常
hé和
huǎn缓
 ,
róng容
yì易
ràng让
rén人
jiē接
jìn近
 。

His attitude is very gentle and approachable.

Jīng经
guò过
tiáo调
jiě解
 ,
shuāng双
fāng方
de的
kǒu口
qì气
dōu都
biàn变
dé得
hé和
huǎn缓
le了
 。

After mediation, the tone of both sides has softened.

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Zuì最
jìn近
de的
guó国
jì际
jú局
shì势
yǒu有
suǒ所
hé和
huǎn缓
 。

The recent international situation has eased somewhat.

2.

verb

to ease; to alleviate; to relax

neutral

Refers to the action of making a tense atmosphere or situation more relaxed.

Tā他
jiǎng讲
le了
yī一
gè个
xiào笑
huà话
 ,
hé和
huǎn缓
le了
yī一
xià下
jǐn紧
zhāng张
de的
huì会
yì议
qì气
fēn氛
 。

He told a joke to ease the tense meeting atmosphere.

Zhè这
xiàng项
zhèng政
cè策
zhǐ旨
zài在
hé和
huǎn缓
shè社
huì会
de的
máo矛
dùn盾
 。

This policy aims to alleviate social tensions.

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Wǒ我
men们
kě可
yǐ以
zuò做
xiē些
qīng轻
sōng松
de的
huó活
dòng动
lái来
hé和
huǎn缓
yā压
lì力
 。

We can do some relaxing activities to relieve stress.