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化解矛盾 (huàjiě máodùn - resolve conflicts)

Grammar & Usage

verb phrase

neutral

How it works

This phrase consists of the verb 化解 (huàjiě), meaning 'to resolve,' 'to dissolve,' or 'to melt away,' and the noun 矛盾 (máodùn), meaning 'contradiction,' 'conflict,' or 'dispute.' Together, it forms a transitive verb phrase where 化解 acts on 矛盾, indicating the action of resolving or ameliorating existing conflicts or contradictions.

Sample sentences

我们必须想办法化解矛盾，实现和平共处。

We must find a way to resolve conflicts and achieve peaceful coexistence.

政府正在努力化解社会各阶层之间的矛盾。

The government is working hard to resolve conflicts between different social strata.

沟通是化解家庭矛盾的重要途径。

Communication is an important way to resolve family conflicts.

Quick facts

etymology:化解 (huàjiě) combines 化 (huà, to transform, melt) and 解 (jiě, to untie, resolve). 矛盾 (máodùn) literally means 'spear and shield,' from a famous ancient fable illustrating a contradiction, hence 'contradiction' or 'conflict.'

Often used with

化解危机 (huàjiě wēijī - resolve a crisis)

化解分歧 (huàjiě fēnqí - resolve differences/disagreements)

化解心结 (huàjiě xīnjié - resolve a mental block/grudge)

有效化解 (yǒuxiào huàjiě - effectively resolve)

积极化解 (jījí huàjiě - actively resolve)

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Example

我们必须想办法化解矛盾，实现和平共处。

We must find a way to resolve conflicts and achieve peaceful coexistence.

政府正在努力化解社会各阶层之间的矛盾。

The government is working hard to resolve conflicts between different social strata.