调解

調解
tiáojiě
verb HSK 5 #13,661

Meanings

  1. 1 to mediate; to reconcile
  2. 2 mediation

Characters

Adjusting to untie a knot — mediating to resolve a conflict.

Examples

Tāmen qǐng lǜshī lái tiáojiě jiūfēn.
They asked a lawyer to mediate the dispute.
Línjū bāngmáng tiáojiě le tāmen de máodùn.
The neighbor helped mediate their conflict.
Tiáojiě bù chénggōng, tāmen jiù shàng fǎyuàn le.
The mediation was unsuccessful, so they went to court.

Tips

usage
调解 is specifically about mediating between people in conflict. Don't confuse with 调节 (tiáojié, to adjust/regulate physical things) or 和解 (héjiě, to reconcile — the parties settle on their own).

Stroke Order

tiáo
jiě