化解 (huà jiě) — how to say "to resolve" in Chinese

化解

To resolve, to defuse

verb

Character composition

化

to transform

解

to untie

Radicals / Keys

角

Horn

#148 · jiǎo · 7 strokes

匕

Spoon

#21 · bǐ · 2 strokes

Collocations

化解危机

huàjiě wēijī

to defuse a crisis

化解误会

huàjiě wùhuì

to clear up a misunderstanding

化解矛盾

huàjiě máodùn

to resolve a conflict

Examples

通过沟通,他们化解了多年的误会。

Through communication, they resolved years of misunderstanding.

他们化解了矛盾。

They resolved the conflict.

Writing

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Frequently asked questions

How to say resolve in Chinese?

"to resolve" in Chinese is 化解 (huà jiě).

化解 meaning in English

化解 (huà jiě) means "To resolve, to defuse".

How is 化解 pronounced?

It is pronounced huà jiě (written as hua jie, huajie). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "to resolve" in Chinese characters?

It is written 化解: 化 has 4 strokes, 解 has 13 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.

What HSK 3.0 level is 化解?

化解 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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