English–Chinese
“smooth out” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinshū tōng
Example
经理正在疏通部门之间的关系。jīng lǐ zhèng zài shū tōng bù mén zhī jiān de guān xì
The manager is smoothing out relations between departments.
How to say “smooth out” in Chinese
“Smooth out” in Chinese is 疏通 (shū tōng).
Opening a blocked line between people so messages pass clearly and cooperation can move forward.
Example sentences with 疏通
我们要通过座谈会疏通员工的思想。wǒ men yào tōng guò zuò tán huì shū tōng yuán gōng de sī xiǎng
We need to use discussion meetings to align employees' thinking.
Tips for using 疏通
- A conversation can exchange information without repairing the connection between the people involved, so this verb points to restored cooperation rather than merely to speech.