和
gentle; harmonious; and; Japan
Meanings
10 senses · 46 examplesadjective
gentle; mild; soft
Used to describe temperament, attitude or climate.
This teacher speaks in a very gentle tone.
Spring in the south has a mild and moist climate.
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The waiter always wears a friendly smile for customers.
His attitude has always been mild, never impatient.
Grandma's voice is always warm and kind.
adjective
harmonious; peaceful; friendly
Used to describe relationships between people, groups or systems.
We pulled together and finally finished the project.
The two brothers fell out over a small matter and were not on good terms.
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The neighborhood relations in this community are very harmonious.
The company team gets along well and has high efficiency.
Countries should coexist peacefully.
verb
to make peace; to end a conflict
formalUsed for resolving conflicts between parties, groups or countries.
The two countries finally made peace after negotiations.
The warlords temporarily stopped fighting after multiple peace talks.
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The quarreling young couple finally made up.
Both sides decided to sit down and hold peace talks.
This civil war lasted for years and finally achieved peace talks success.
verb
to draw; to end in a tie
neutralUsed specifically for board games or competitive sports matches.
This chess game ended in a draw.
They played a drawn chess game.
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This football match ended in a 0-0 draw.
The final tennis match ended in a tie.
Two top Go players ended the game in a draw.
noun
surname He
A common Chinese family name.
My neighbor's surname is He, his name is He Jianguo.
verb
with; carry along
literaryUsed to indicate carrying or wearing something without taking it off.
He revealed all the secrets without reservation.
He slept in his clothes last night because he was too tired.
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Please bring the documents and notebook with you.
She went out wearing a scarf.
He returned to his hometown with his luggage.
preposition
introduce object; compare with
neutralUsed to connect the action with a related person or compare two things.
He told everyone about his past experiences.
This counter is exactly as tall as I am.
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Compare with him and see who runs faster.
The teacher discussed this problem with us.
The color of this clothes is different from that one.
conjunction
and; together with
neutralThe most common usage, used to connect two or more nouns, pronouns or phrases.
Workers and farmers are all masters of the country.
My younger sister and I both like eating apples.
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Both the school and the hospital are on this street.
Mom bought vegetables and fruits.
We should learn and draw on excellent experience.
noun
sum (in addition)
technicalUsed in basic arithmetic, also called 和数.
In 6+4=10, 10 is the sum.
The sum of this math problem is 15.
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The sum of 3 plus 5 is 8.
The teacher taught us how to calculate sums.
The sum of this addition formula is larger than 10.
noun
Japanese; Japanese style
neutralUsed in fixed phrases related to Japanese culture or products.
She loves wearing kimonos very much.
This restaurant provides Japanese cuisine and Japanese-style snacks.
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Washi is a traditional Japanese paper.
He is learning Japanese-style architectural styles.
Kimonos are traditional clothing of Japan.