排解

páijiě

verb #34,886

Meanings

1 to work off (emotions); dispel
2 to mediate; reconcile

Characters

to push out; arrange

to undo; resolve

Examples

她写日记排解寂寞。

Tā xiě rìjì páijiě jìmò.

She writes a journal to work off her loneliness.

邻居吵架,我去排解了一下。

Línjū chǎojià, wǒ qù páijiě le yíxià.

The neighbors were quarreling, so I went over to mediate.

Tips

usage

Two senses: (1) personal — discharge / let out negative feelings (排解烦恼, 排解压力); (2) interpersonal — mediate a dispute (排解纠纷). The first is far more common in everyday speech.

Stroke Order

排 pái

解 jiě