疏解

shūjiě

verb #58,082

Meanings

1 to ease; relieve (tension, congestion)
2 to mediate; mitigate

Characters

to dredge; clear

to undo; release

Examples

运动可以疏解负面情绪。

Yùndòng kěyǐ shūjiě fùmiàn qíngxù.

Exercise can relieve negative emotions.

新地铁线疏解了市中心的交通压力。

Xīn dìtiě xiàn shūjiě le shì zhōngxīn de jiāotōng yālì.

The new subway line eased traffic pressure in the city center.

Tips

usage

疏 originally means 'dredge / clear a channel' — so 疏解 carries the image of letting something flow freely again, whether emotions, traffic, or population density. Common in news writing about urban planning (疏解非首都功能 'relieve non-capital functions [from Beijing]').

Stroke Order

疏 shū

解 jiě