Definition

1. Verb:
   • To reconcile: To restore friendly relations between individuals or groups after a disagreement or conflict. This is the core meaning, emphasizing the act of making peace.
   • To make peace / to become reconciled: To end a state of hostility or estrangement and re-establish harmony.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Hai gia đình đã quyết định giao hoà sau nhiều năm thù hận. (The two families decided to reconcile after many years of hatred.)
  • Sau cuộc tranh cãi, họ giao hoà với nhau. (After the argument, they made peace with each other.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "giao hoà" is considered literary and formal. It is more commonly found in written texts, historical narratives, or formal speeches than in everyday conversation.
• It often implies a formal or significant act of reconciliation, not just a casual apology.

Variants and Related Words

• Hoà giải (v): to mediate, to reconcile. This is a more common and contemporary synonym for the act of reconciliation.
  • Một người bạn đã hoà giải cho họ. (A friend mediated for them.)

Synonyms

• Reconcile: To restore friendship or harmony.
• Make peace: To end a conflict.
• Become reconciled: To settle a difference.

Related Idioms

• While "giao hoà" itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, the concept is central to phrases like:
  • Bắt tay giao hoà: To shake hands and make peace (to formally reconcile).

    • Cuối cùng, hai công ty đối thủ đã bắt tay giao hoà. (Finally, the two rival companies shook hands and made peace.)