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和谐

hé xié · he xie

Traditional 和諧

HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. harmonious
  2. harmony
  3. (euphemism) to censor
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Neighbours

  1. Dengdeng

    我们(wǒmen)楼(lóu)的(de)邻居(línjū)都(dōu)很(hěn)好(hǎo)，很(hěn)和谐(héxié)。

    The neighbours in our building are all nice, very harmonious.

  2. Liangliang

    真(zhēn)的(de)吗(ma)？和谐(héxié)在(zài)哪儿(nǎr)呢(ne)？

    Really? Harmonious in what way?

  3. Dengdeng

    楼上(lóushàng)的(de)奶奶(nǎinai)常常(chángcháng)给(gěi)我们(wǒmen)送(sòng)饺子(jiǎozi)。

    The granny upstairs often sends us dumplings.

  4. Liangliang

    这(zhè)才(cái)叫(jiào)和谐(héxié)！

    That's real harmony!

  5. Dengdeng

    可是(kěshì)她(tā)家(jiā)的(de)狗(gǒu)昨晚(zuówǎn)叫(jiào)了(le)一夜(yīyè)。

    But her dog barked all night last night.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

和(hé)都(dū)市(shì)生(shēng)活(huó)相(xiāng)比(bǐ)，乡(xiāng)村(cūn)生(shēng)活(huó)和(hé)谐(xié)多(duō)了(le)。

Country life is very peaceful in comparison with city life.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)们(men)必(bì)须(xū)学(xué)会(huì)与(yǔ)自(zì)然(rán)和(hé)谐(xié)共(gòng)处(chǔ)。

We must learn to live in harmony with nature.

Tatoeba: Chinese by verdastelo9604 · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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