make peace; reconcile
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to make peace; to reconcile; to settle a dispute
Commonly used with '握手' (to shake hands) to indicate the act of reconciliation. Slightly more formal than '讲和'.
Liǎng两
guó国
jiāo交
zhàn战
duō多
nián年
hòu后
zhōng终
yú于
wò握
shǒu手
yán言
hé和
。
The two countries finally shook hands and made peace after years of war.
Jīng经
guò过
péng朋
you友
tiáo调
jiě解
，
tā他
men们
jué决
dìng定
yán言
hé和
。
After mediation by friends, they decided to reconcile.
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Chǎo吵
jià架
de的
fū夫
qī妻
zuì最
hǎo好
jǐn尽
kuài快
yán言
guī归
yú于
hǎo好
。
It's best for quarreling couples to reconcile as soon as possible.