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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

genial ['ʤiːnɪəl]
  1. 1. adjective [+person] 和蔼可亲
  2. 2. adjective [+face] [ personality] 亲切

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

genial [ʤɪ'naɪəl] [ʤɪ'naɪəl]
  1. 1. adjective [Anatomy] 颏的

Collins English-English Dictionary

genial ['ʤiːnjəl]
  1. 1. adj cheerful, easy-going, and warm in manner or behaviour
  2. 2. adj pleasantly warm, so as to give life, growth, or health
    the genial sunshine
  3. 3. adj [Etymology] C16: from Latin genialis relating to birth or marriage, from genius tutelary deity; see genius
genial [ʤɪ'niːəl]
  1. 1. adj [anatomy] of or relating to the chin
  2. 2. adj [Etymology] C19: from Greek geneion, from genus jaw

Examples

a genial climate
宜人的气候
the genial sunshine
天气和暖
warm, genial weather
和暖的阳光
genial sunshine
和煦的阳光
genial sunshine
熙和的南风
a genial wind from the south
他有一位十分贤惠的夫人。
He has a genial and devoted wife.
和煦
pleasantly warm; genial
小红经常向别人夸示自己有多贤惠。
Xiaohong always boasts that she is genial and prudent.

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