柔曼

róumàn

adjective

Meanings

1 soft and graceful
2 gentle and lingering
3 tender (of voice, posture)

Characters

graceful; drawn-out

Examples

HSK 3

她的歌声柔曼动人。

Tā de gēshēng róumàn dòngrén.

Her singing is soft and moving.

HSK 7-9

舞者的身姿柔曼优雅。

Wǔzhě de shēnzī róumàn yōuyǎ.

The dancer's figure is graceful and supple.

Tips

register

柔曼 is a literary/poetic word - common in song lyrics, dance criticism, and prose, but rare in everyday speech. For ordinary 'soft' use 柔软; for 'gentle' use 温柔.

Stroke Order

柔 róu

曼 màn