和谐
Traditional: 和諧
hé xié HSK 6

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📚 Example Sentences

社会需要和谐发展。
Shèhuì xūyào héxié fāzhǎn.
Society needs harmonious development.
他们的关系非常和谐。
Tāmen de guānxì fēicháng héxié.
Their relationship is very harmonious.
音乐听起来很和谐。
Yīnyuè tīng qǐlái hěn héxié.
The music sounds very melodious.
家庭很和谐。
Jiātíng hěn héxié.
The family is harmonious.
音乐很和谐。
Yīnyuè hěn héxié.
The music is harmonious.

💡 Memory Tip

Break the word down: 和 (hé) means 'peace, gentle' and 谐 (xié) means 'in agreement, in tune'. Think of it as 'peaceful agreement' leading to harmony. You can also associate it with the common phrase '和谐社会' (Harmonious Society), which is widely seen in public messaging.

📝 Usage Notes

This word is used in both formal and informal contexts, and is common in both spoken and written Chinese. It is frequently used to describe social relationships (家庭和谐 - family harmony), the atmosphere of a group, the balance of an ecosystem (生态和谐), or the aesthetic of art and design.

📖 Grammar Points

As an adjective, it can function as a predicate (关系很和谐), an attributive (和谐的社会), or part of a fixed phrase (和谐共处 - coexist harmoniously). It is often modified by degree adverbs like 很, 非常, 十分.

🏯 Cultural Notes

和谐 is a deeply important concept in Chinese culture, rooted in Confucian and Daoist philosophy valuing social stability and balance with nature. It is also a key term in modern political and social discourse, often associated with the national goal of building a 'harmonious society' (和谐社会).

🔄 Similar Words

协调 (xiétiáo) focuses more on the action of making things work together smoothly. 和睦 (hémù) is very close but is used almost exclusively for interpersonal relationships (e.g., family, neighbors), whereas 和谐 has a broader application to society, nature, and abstract concepts.

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