Definition

1. Verb:
   • To reconcile: To restore friendly relations between two or more parties after a disagreement or conflict. It implies a mutual agreement to end hostilities.
   • To make peace: To formally agree to end a quarrel, dispute, or war.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Hai nước láng giềng cuối cùng đã giảng hoà sau nhiều năm xung đột. (The two neighboring countries finally reconciled after many years of conflict.)
  • Sau cuộc tranh cãi, họ quyết định giảng hoà và bắt tay nhau. (After the argument, they decided to make peace and shook hands.)
  • Vị tướng được cử đi để giảng hoà giữa các bộ tộc. (The general was sent to reconcile the tribes.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in formal, diplomatic, or serious personal contexts. It suggests a deliberate and often negotiated process to resolve a significant rift.

Variants and Related Words

• Hoà giải (v): to mediate, to conciliate. This word focuses more on the act of facilitating reconciliation between others.
  • Một bên thứ ba đã được mời đến để hoà giải. (A third party was invited to mediate.)

Synonyms

• Reconcile: To restore friendship or harmony.
• Make peace: To end a state of conflict.
• Settle differences: To resolve disagreements.

Related Idioms

• While "giảng hoà" itself is not typically part of a common idiom, the concept is central to the phrase:
  • Bắt tay giảng hoà: To shake hands and make peace.

    • Hai công ty đối thủ đã bắt tay giảng hoà và hợp tác. (The two rival companies shook hands and made peace to cooperate.)