橄榄枝

橄欖枝
gǎnlǎnzhī
noun #27,732

Meanings

  1. 1 olive branch
  2. 2 symbol of peace

Examples

Tā xiàng duìfāng shēnchūle gǎnlǎnzhī, xīwàng héjiě.
He extended an olive branch to the other party, hoping for reconciliation.
Liǎng guó zhījiān de gǎnlǎnzhī zhōngyú dédàole huíyìng.
The olive branch between the two countries finally received a response.

Tips

culture
Like in Western culture, 橄榄枝 symbolizes peace and goodwill in Chinese. The expression 伸出橄榄枝 (to extend an olive branch) is widely used in diplomacy and everyday conflict resolution.

Stroke Order

gǎn
lǎn
zhī