平缓 (píng huǎn) — gentle, mild, smooth (of terrain, water flow, tone, etc.)
Definition
Used for terrain, water, or tone that is flat, gradual, or calm — no steep drop, no sharp emotion. A descriptive, neutral adjective, not an evaluative one like 和气.
adjective
gentlemildsmooth (of terrain, water flow, tone, etc.)
Examples
- 平缓。Zhè tiáo hé liú de shuǐ liú fēi cháng píng huǎn.The flow of this river is very gentle.
- 平缓，。Shān lù hěn píng huǎn, róng yì zǒu.The mountain path is very gentle and easy to walk.
- 平缓，。Tā de yǔ qì hěn píng huǎn, méi yǒu shēng qì.His tone was very mild, not angry.
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