委婉 (wěi wǎn) — tactful (handling situations with care to avoid offense); euphemistic (using indirect or mild words); (of voice, manner) gentle and suave; soft and polite
Definition
婉 means tactful and indirect in speech — softer and more indirect than 轻 or 低调. Typically describes how something is said, not a person directly.
adjective
tactful (handling situations with care to avoid offense)euphemistic (using indirect or mild words)(of voice, manner) gentle and suavesoft and polite
Examples
- 委婉。Tā wěi wǎn dì tí chū le bù tóng yì jiàn.He tactfully raised a different opinion.
- 委婉。Zhè shì yì zhǒng wěi wǎn de shuō fǎ.This is a euphemistic way of saying it.
- 委婉。Tā de shēng yīn hěn wěi wǎn róu hé.Her voice is gentle and soft.
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