软 (ruǎn) — soft (to the touch or in texture); flexible, pliable
Definition
软 (ruǎn) means soft or flexible — used for physical texture (a soft sweater) and for people who are yielding or easy to push around. 柔软 is a close synonym but more literary; 灵活 covers 'flexible' in the sense of adaptable thinking or movement.
adjective
soft (to the touch or in texture)flexiblepliable
Examples
- 软。Tā de máo yī mō qǐ lái hěn ruǎn.Her sweater feels very soft.
- 软，。Zhè zhǒng sù liào hěn ruǎn, néng zhé lái zhé qù.This kind of plastic is very flexible and can be bent back and forth.
- 软，。Tā xìng gé tài ruǎn, zǒng shì bù gǎn jù jué bié rén.His personality is too soft — he never dares to refuse others.
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