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“fade” in Chinese

Chinese

Also掉色 (diào sè) · 褪色 (tuì shǎi)

Pronunciation

Pinyindàn huà

Example

时间会使痛苦慢慢淡化。shí jiān huì shǐ tòng kǔ màn màn dàn huà

Over time, the pain will gradually fade.

Illustration for 淡化 (fade)

How to say “fade” in Chinese

“Fade” in Chinese is 淡化 (dàn huà).

Intensity recedes until a color, taste, feeling, or influence has less force and effect.

Full entry for 淡化: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 淡化

公司不应通过宣传来淡化对事故的责任。gōng sī bù yīng tōng guò xuān chuán lái dàn huà duì shì gù de zé rèn

The company should not use publicity to downplay its responsibility for the accident.

Tips for using 淡化

  • With pain, conflict, or memory, the word often describes reduced emotional force rather than complete disappearance, so it does not promise that the problem is over.

Other Chinese words for “fade”

新衣服第一次洗就会掉色。xīn yī fú dì yí cì xǐ jiù huì diào sè

New clothes fade the first time they are washed.

这件衣服洗了几次就褪色了。zhè jiàn yī fú xǐ le jǐ cì jiù tuì shǎi le

This garment faded after being washed a few times.

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