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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary
- 委婉 [wéiwǎn]
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1.
adjective
[指言词]
tactful
- 我委婉地拒绝了他的邀请。
- I tactfully refused his invitation.
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2.
adjective
[语气]
mild
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1.
adjective
[指言词]
tactful
Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary
Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary
- 委婉 [wéiwǎn]
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形
(言辞)婉转,不生硬
- 委婉的批评。
- 措词委婉。
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2.
不宜写作"委宛"。
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形
(言辞)婉转,不生硬
Examples
- 委婉的语气
- a mild tone → 委婉
- 他批评得很委婉。
- He made his criticism very tactfully. → 委婉
- 委婉
- mild and roundabout; tactful → 委
- 我委婉拒绝了她的邀请。 → 委婉
- 这篇文章对现行制度的批评很委婉。 → 委婉
- 在总结会上，主席措辞委婉地批评了组长。 → 措辞
- “回老家”是“死”的委婉说法。 → 回老家
- 鹤驾是死亡的委婉说法。
- Hejia is a euphemism for "die". → 鹤驾
- 我委婉地拒绝了他的邀请。
- I tactfully refused his invitation. → 委婉
- 晏驾(帝王死去的委婉说法)。 → 晏
Collocations
- 委婉地拒绝
- to refuse something politely
- 语气委婉
- a mild tone
- 委婉动听
- polite and fair-sounding
- 委婉一点
- to be a little more tactful
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