Definition
劝解 means to mediate or pacify someone who is upset or in conflict — you step in to calm things down and help resolve a quarrel. It's a verb that typically takes a person as the object (劝解他) or appears in the pattern 劝解 + 矛盾/争吵. Unlike 调解 (formal mediation), 劝解 is more about soothing emotions and reasoning with people in everyday disputes.
v.p.
to mediate (a quarrel)to pacifyto exhort to peace
Examples
- ，劝解。Tāmen chǎojià le, nǐ kuài qù quàn jiě yíxià.They're fighting — go and mediate quickly.
- ，劝解。Tā xīnqíng bù hǎo, wǒ quàn jiě le bàntiān tā cái hǎo yìdiǎn.She was in a bad mood; I tried to soothe her for a long time before she felt a bit better.
- 劝解。Línjū zhī jiān de máodùn xūyào yǒurén quàn jiě.The conflict between neighbors needs someone to mediate.
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