婉转

婉轉

wǎnzhuǎn

adjective #20,396

Meanings

1 indirect
2 tactful
3 gentle and roundabout (of speech)
4 melodious (of voice or music)

Characters

gentle / graceful

turn / revolve / indirect

Examples

她用婉转的方式拒绝了他的邀请。

Tā yòng wǎnzhuǎn de fāngshì jùjuéle tā de yāoqǐng.

She declined his invitation in a tactful way.

鸟儿的叫声婉转动听。

Niǎo er de jiàoshēng wǎnzhuǎn dòngtīng.

The bird's song was melodious and beautiful.

Tips

usage

婉转 has two main senses: (1) speech that is indirect or tactful — the speaker softens a message to avoid bluntness; (2) sound (birdsong, music, voice) that is melodious and flowing. Context determines which meaning applies.

Stroke Order

婉 wǎn

转 zhuǎn