Definition

1. Verb:
   • To make peace: To end a conflict or dispute and re-establish friendly relations between opposing parties.
   • To negotiate a ceasefire / truce: To engage in discussions with an adversary to formally stop fighting, especially in a war or armed conflict.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Hai gia đình sau nhiều năm thù hận cuối cùng đã giảng hòa. (After many years of enmity, the two families finally made peace.)
  • Hai nước đang tìm cách giảng hòa sau cuộc chiến kéo dài. (The two countries are seeking ways to negotiate a ceasefire after the prolonged war.)
  • Chúng tôi không tranh cãi nữa mà đã giảng hòa với nhau. (We are no longer arguing; we have made peace with each other.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "giảng hòa" often implies a formal or deliberate process of reconciliation, moving beyond a simple end to quarreling to a state of restored harmony. It is commonly used in historical, diplomatic, and significant interpersonal contexts.

Variants and Related Words

• Hòa giải (v): to mediate, to reconcile. This word focuses more on the act of facilitating peace between others.

  • Một bên thứ ba đã vào cuộc để hòa giải. (A third party intervened to mediate.)

• Đình chiến (v/n): to ceasefire / a ceasefire. This term specifically refers to a temporary suspension of fighting, often as a step towards "giảng hòa".

  • Hai bên đã đồng ý đình chiến. (The two sides agreed to a ceasefire.)

Synonyms

• Reconcile: To restore friendly relations.
• Make peace: To end a conflict.
• Negotiate a truce: To arrange a temporary stop to fighting.

Related Idioms

• While "giảng hòa" itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, the concept is central to phrases like:
  • Bắt tay giảng hòa: To shake hands and make peace (implies a formal or public reconciliation).

    • Sau buổi nói chuyện, họ đã bắt tay giảng hòa. (After the talk, they shook hands and made peace.)

1. Make peace; negotiate a ceasefire