Word: 淡化 (dànhuà) 淡化 dictionary entry dànhuà to water down; to play down; to trivialize; to weaken; to become dull with time; to desalinate; desalination Full dictionary entry for 淡化 Example sentences using 淡化 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 他想淡化这次失败的影响。 Tā xiǎng dànhuà zhècì shībài de yǐngxiǎng. He wants to play down the impact of this failure. 海水淡化的成本还很高。 Hǎishuǐ dànhuà de chéngběn hái hěn gāo. The cost of seawater desalination is still high.