thaw; unfreeze
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to thaw; to melt; (figuratively) to ease (relations)
Literal meaning refers to ice/snow melting. Can be used metaphorically for tense situations easing up.
Chūn春
tiān天
lái来
le了
，
hé河
miàn面
shàng上
de的
bīng冰
kāi开
shǐ始
jiě解
dòng冻
le了
。
Spring has arrived, and the ice on the river is starting to thaw.
Tuō拖
lā拉
jī机
zài在
jiě解
dòng冻
de的
tǔ土
dì地
shàng上
fān翻
gēng耕
。
The tractor is plowing the thawed land.
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Jīng经
guò过
wài外
jiāo交
nǔ努
lì力
，
liǎng两
guó国
guān关
xì系
de的
jiāng僵
jú局
zhōng终
yú于
jiě解
dòng冻
le了
。
After diplomatic efforts, the stalemate in relations between the two countries has finally thawed.
Shān山
dǐng顶
de的
jī积
xuě雪
yào要
dào到
wǔ五
yuè月
fèn份
cái才
huì会
wán完
quán全
jiě解
dòng冻
。
The snow on the mountaintop won't completely melt until May.
verb
to unfreeze; to release (funds/assets)
formalCommonly used in finance, banking, and law.
Yín银
háng行
yǐ已
jīng经
jiě解
dòng冻
le了
tā他
de的
zhàng账
hù户
。
The bank has unfrozen his account.
Fǎ法
yuàn院
xià下
lìng令
jiě解
dòng冻
le了
gōng公
sī司
de的
bù部
fen分
zī资
chǎn产
。
The court ordered the release of some of the company's frozen assets.
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Zhè这
bǐ笔
bèi被
dòng冻
jié结
de的
zī资
jīn金
xū需
yào要
guān官
fāng方
pī批
zhǔn准
cái才
néng能
jiě解
dòng冻
。
This frozen fund requires official approval to be released.