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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

婉转 [wǎnzhuǎn]
  1. 1. adjective [温和] tactful
    婉转地批评了学生。
    He tactfully criticized the student.
  2. 2. adjective [优美] melodious

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

婉转 [wǎnzhuǎn]
  1. 1. mild and indirect; tactful
    措词婉转
    put it tactfully
    他那话虽然说得婉转,意见却很尖锐。
    His remark, for all its mildness, is nevertheless a sharp criticism.
  2. 2. sweet and agreeable

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

婉转 [wǎnzhuǎn]
  1. 1. 话语委婉曲折
    话说得很婉转
  2. 2. 声音抑扬顿挫,十分动听
    鸟鸣婉转

Examples

歌喉婉转
have a sweet (or beautiful) voice
他那话虽然说得婉转,意见却很尖锐。
His remark, for all its mildness, is nevertheless a sharp criticism.
我会婉转的规诫他不要这样做。
I will tactfully admonish him not to behave like this again.
这首慢调悠扬婉转,使人陶醉其中。
This slow melody is melodious and sweet, and makes people enchanted.
笛声婉转清脆。
鸟鸣婉转
fair-spoken
(谈吐)婉转(或有礼貌)的;甜嘴的

Collocations

十分婉转
thoroughly diplomatic
婉转谢绝
to graciously decline something
婉转地批评
to euphemistically criticize someone
措辞婉转
to choose one's words tactfully
歌声婉转
sweet singing
悠扬婉转
sweet and melodious
婉转动听
agreeable to listen to

Word Decomposition


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