alleviate; ease; relieve
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to ease; to alleviate; to be relieved
neutralDescribes a state becoming less severe, intense, or stressful. Often used for situations like pain, conflict, or tension.
Chī吃
le了
yào药
hòu后
，
tā他
de的
tóu头
tòng痛
huǎn缓
jiě解
le了
。
His headache was relieved after taking the medicine.
Tán谈
pàn判
zhī之
hòu后
，
liǎng两
guó国
zhī之
jiān间
de的
jǐn紧
zhāng张
guān关
xì系
yǒu有
suǒ所
huǎn缓
jiě解
。
After the negotiations, the tension between the two countries eased somewhat.
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Suí随
zhe着
xīn新
zhèng政
cè策
de的
shí实
shī施
，
jiù就
yè业
yā压
lì力
dé得
dào到
huǎn缓
jiě解
。
With the implementation of the new policy, employment pressure has been alleviated.
verb
to alleviate; to relieve; to ease
neutralThe transitive/causative sense, meaning to actively make a bad situation less severe.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
zhèng正
zài在
cǎi采
qǔ取
cuò措
shī施
huǎn缓
jiě解
shuǐ水
zī资
yuán源
duǎn短
quē缺
de的
wèn问
tí题
。
The government is taking measures to alleviate the water shortage problem.
Shēn深
hū呼
xī吸
kě可
yǐ以
bāng帮
zhù助
huǎn缓
jiě解
jǐn紧
zhāng张
qíng情
xù绪
。
Deep breathing can help relieve nervous tension.