宽解

寬解

kuānjiě

verb

Meanings

1 to relieve anxieties; to console
2 to comfort someone by easing their worries

Characters

to untie; relieve

Examples

HSK 4

妈妈几句话就宽解了我心中的烦恼。

Māma jǐ jù huà jiù kuānjiě le wǒ xīnzhōng de fánnǎo.

A few words from Mom eased the worries in my heart.

HSK 4

他强自宽解，说一切都会过去。

Tā qiáng zì kuānjiě, shuō yíqiè dōu huì guòqù.

He forced himself to be reassured, saying everything would pass.

Tips

usage

Often appears as 自我宽解 'to console oneself' or 强自宽解 'to force oneself to be reassured'. Slightly more literary than 安慰. Object is typically an emotion (烦恼, 忧虑) rather than a person.

Stroke Order

宽 kuān

解 jiě