疏解

shūjiě

verb #58,082

Meanings

1 to ease; relieve (tension, congestion)
2 to mediate; mitigate

Characters

to dredge; clear

to undo; release

Examples

HSK 6

运动可以疏解负面情绪。

Yùndòng kěyǐ shūjiě fùmiàn qíngxù.

Exercise can relieve negative emotions.

HSK 6

新地铁线疏解了市中心的交通压力。

Xīn dìtiě xiàn shūjiě le shìzhōngxīn de jiāotōng yālì.

The new subway line eased traffic pressure in the city center.

Tips

usage

疏 originally means 'dredge / clear a channel' - so 疏解 carries the image of letting something flow freely again, whether emotions, traffic, or population density. Common in news writing about urban planning (疏解非首都功能 'relieve non-capital functions from Beijing').

Stroke Order

疏 shū

解 jiě