沖淡 [冲－]

Jyutping cung1 taam5
Pinyin chōng dàn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to dilute
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    （​飲品​）​加水​或者​其他​淡味​嘅​飲​品​去​稀​釋​、​溝淡濃​味​嘅​飲​品
    (of drinks) to water something down; to dilute
    • 啲茶太濃嚹，加啲水沖淡啲先飲啦。
      啲茶太浓嚹，加啲水冲淡啲先饮啦。
      di1 caa4 taai3 nung4 laa3, gaa1 di1 seoi2 cung1 taam5 di1 sin1 jam2 laa1.
      The tea is too strong. Mix some water to dilute it before drinking.
  2. 動詞
    （​影響​）​用​其他​嘢​作為​手段​去​減輕​其他​事件​嘅​影​響
    (of effects, impact) to weaken; to play down
    • 時間耐咗，件事就會沖淡架嚹。
      时间耐咗，件事就会冲淡架嚹。
      si4 gaan3 noi6 zo2, gin6 si6 zau6 wui5 cung1 taam5 gaa3 laa3.
      As time goes by, the incident would be forgotten.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to dilute
  2. verb, figuratively
    to weaken; to play down; to water down
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    时间能够加深友谊，但是却会冲淡爱情。
    時間能夠加深友誼，但是卻會沖淡愛情。
    shí jiān néng gòu jiā shēn yǒu yì ， dàn shì què huì chōng dàn ài qíng 。
    • Time, which strengthens friendship, weakens love.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    啲茶太浓嚹，加啲水冲淡啲先饮啦。
    啲茶太濃嚹，加啲水沖淡啲先飲啦。
    di1 caa4 taai3 nung4 laa3, gaa1 di1 seoi2 cung1 taam5 di1 sin1 jam2 laa1.
    • The tea is too strong. Mix some water to dilute it before drinking.
  2. Cantonese
    时间耐咗，件事就会冲淡架嚹。
    時間耐咗，件事就會沖淡架嚹。
    si4 gaan3 noi6 zo2, gin6 si6 zau6 wui5 cung1 taam5 gaa3 laa3.
    • As time goes by, the incident would be forgotten.