How to say “ease” in Chinese
ease, relieve
“Ease” in Chinese is 缓解, huǎn jiě: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
缓解 is read huǎn jiě: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
Two third tones in a row: the first one is said as a second tone, but it is still written as a third.
How to write it
On the left, 纟 “thread”: to loosen, to slacken. The right part is the same as in 暖 nuǎn.
角 “horn”, 刀 “knife” and 牛 “ox”: cutting up an ox.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “缓解”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “ease” in Chinese?
“Ease” in Chinese is 缓解, pinyin huǎnjiě.
What does 缓解 mean?
缓解 (huǎnjiě) means “ease, relieve”.
How do you write 缓解?
缓解 is 2 characters: 缓 (huǎn) — slow; ease, relieve; 解 (jiě) — untie, explain. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 缓解?
缓解 is read huǎnjiě. Tones: huǎn — third tone, jiě — third tone. The page has an audio recording.
“ease” in the lesson “Medicines and allergies”
This word is from the topic “Health” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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