Writing
淡化 (dàn huà) — how to say "to downplay" in Chinese
淡化
To downplay, to dilute
verb
Character composition
淡
weak, bland
化
to transform, to change
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
匕
Spoon
#21 · bǐ · 2 strokes
Collocations
淡化矛盾
dàn huà máo dùn
to downplay contradictions
刻意淡化
kè yì dàn huà
to deliberately downplay
淡化影响
dàn huà yǐng xiǎng
to downplay the impact
Examples
政府试图淡化这次事件的严重性。
The government tried to downplay the seriousness of this incident.
他淡化了问题。
He downplayed the problem.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to downplay" in Chinese?
"to downplay" in Chinese is 淡化 (dàn huà).
What does 淡化 mean in English?
淡化 (dàn huà) means "To downplay, to dilute".
How is 淡化 pronounced?
It is pronounced dàn huà (written as dan hua, danhua). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to downplay" in Chinese characters?
It is written 淡化: 淡 has 11 strokes, 化 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 淡化?
淡化 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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