persuade and comfort; mediate a quarrel
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to persuade and comfort; to counsel and console
Used when comforting someone who is upset or angry and helping them see reason.
Jīng经
guò过
dà大
jiā家
quàn劝
jiě解
，
tā他
xiǎng想
tōng通
le了
。
After everyone persuaded and comforted him, he came around.
Tā她
nài耐
xīn心
de地
quàn劝
jiě解
shāng伤
xīn心
de的
péng朋
you友
。
She patiently consoled her heartbroken friend.
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Lǎo老
shī师
duō多
fāng方
quàn劝
jiě解
，
zhōng终
yú于
píng平
xī息
le了
zhè这
chǎng场
wù误
huì会
。
The teacher mediated from many sides, finally settling this misunderstanding.
verb
to mediate a quarrel; to break up a fight
Often used with '从旁' (from the side) or '从中' (in between).
Tā他
cóng从
páng旁
quàn劝
jiě解
，
píng平
xī息
le了
zhè这
chǎng场
zhēng争
chǎo吵
。
He mediated from the side and calmed the quarrel.
Kàn看
dào到
liǎng两
rén人
dǎ打
jià架
，
lù路
rén人
shàng上
qián前
quàn劝
jiě解
。
Seeing two people fighting, passersby stepped in to break it up.
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Tiáo调
jiě解
yuán员
jí及
shí时
quàn劝
jiě解
，
bì避
miǎn免
le了
yī一
chǎng场
chōng冲
tū突
。
The mediator intervened in time, preventing a conflict.