中和

zhōnghé

verb #27,833

Meanings

Jiārù jiǎn kěyǐ zhōnghé suān.

Adding an alkali can neutralize the acid.

Zhè liǎng zhǒng lìliàng hùxiāng zhōnghé, bǎochí le pínghéng.

These two forces neutralized each other, maintaining a balance.

Tā shìtú zhōnghé shuāngfāng de máodùn.

He tried to reconcile the contradictions between both sides.

usage

中和 is used both in chemistry (acid-base neutralization) and figuratively to mean balancing opposing forces or mediating conflict.

memory

中 means 'middle/center' and 和 means 'harmony' — to neutralize is to bring things to a harmonious middle ground.

中 zhōng

和 hé