Definition

1. Verb:
   • To heal / to mend: The primary meaning of "hàn gắn" is to repair or restore something that is broken, damaged, or fractured, making it whole again. It often refers to emotional wounds, relationships, or social divisions.
   • To solder / to weld (literal): In a technical or physical context, it can mean to join pieces of metal or other materials together by melting a filler material, though this usage is less common for the general term.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Thời gian sẽ giúp hàn gắn mọi vết thương. (Time will help heal all wounds.)
  • Họ đang cố gắng hàn gắn mối quan hệ đổ vỡ. (They are trying to mend their broken relationship.)
  • Chính sách mới nhằm hàn gắn sự chia rẽ trong cộng đồng. (The new policy aims to heal the division within the community.)

Advanced Usage

• "hàn gắn vết thương": to heal wounds (both physical and emotional).
  • Âm nhạc có sức mạnh hàn gắn vết thương tinh thần. (Music has the power to heal spiritual wounds.)

Variants and Related Words

• Hàn (v): to weld, to solder (primarily for metals).

  • Thợ hàn đang hàn khung xe. (The welder is welding the car frame.)

• Gắn (v): to attach, to join, to fix.

  • Anh ấy gắn bức ảnh lên tường. (He attached the picture to the wall.)

Synonyms

• Mend: to repair something that is broken or damaged.
• Heal: to make healthy or whole again, especially emotionally.
• Repair: to restore to a good or sound condition.
• Reconcile: to restore friendly relations between people.

Related Idioms

• Hàn gắn vết thương lòng: to heal a broken heart / emotional wounds.
  • Sự tha thứ là bước đầu để hàn gắn vết thương lòng. (Forgiveness is the first step to healing a broken heart.)

verb

1. to heal
   • thời gian hàn gắn vết thương lòng
     Time heals all sorrows