缓解 huǎnjiě to bring relief
to bring relief; to alleviate (a crisis); to dull (a pain)
How to remember 缓解: 缓 slow + 解 to explain = to bring relief.
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- To ease / relieve / alleviate (a pressure or pain) - 缓解压力 (huǎnjiě yālì) relieve stress; 缓解疼痛 ease pain.
- Objects are problems/tensions: pain, stress, traffic (缓解交通), crises. Contrast 解决 (jiějué, to fully solve): 缓解 only lessens the problem, doesn't remove it.