dredge; mediate
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to dredge; to clear (blocked channels or pipes)
Used for physical clearing of waterways, sewers, or pipes.
Shì市
zhèng政
gōng工
rén人
zhèng正
zài在
shū疏
tōng通
xià下
shuǐ水
dào道
。
Municipal workers are clearing the sewer.
Měi每
nián年
chūn春
tiān天
nóng农
mín民
dōu都
yào要
shū疏
tōng通
tián田
jiān间
pái排
shuǐ水
gōu沟
。
Every spring, farmers dredge the drainage ditches in the fields.
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Guǎn管
dào道
dǔ堵
sè塞
le了
，
xū需
yào要
zhǎo找
rén人
shū疏
tōng通
yī一
xià下
。
The pipe is clogged and needs to be cleared by someone.
verb
to mediate; to facilitate communication between conflicting parties
Used for resolving disputes or smoothing relations between people or organizations. Often implies acting as an intermediary.
Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
hái还
děi得
nǐ你
cóng从
zhōng中
shū疏
tōng通
shū疏
tōng通
。
This matter still requires you to mediate between the parties.
Tā他
jīng经
cháng常
wèi为
lín邻
jū居
shū疏
tōng通
máo矛
dùn盾
，
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
hěn很
xǐ喜
huan欢
tā他
。
He often mediates disputes for his neighbors, and everyone likes him very much.
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Shuāng双
fāng方
guān关
xì系
hěn很
jiāng僵
，
xū需
yào要
yǒu有
rén人
chū出
miàn面
shū疏
tōng通
yī一
xià下
。
The relationship between both sides is very strained; someone needs to step in and facilitate communication.