柔软

柔軟

róuruǎn

adjective HSK 7 #6,951

Meanings

1 soft; supple; flexible

Characters

Two near-synonyms for 'soft' combined — emphasizes physical softness and pliability.

Examples

这块布料很柔软。

Zhè kuài bùliào hěn róuruǎn.

This fabric is very soft.

她的身体很柔软，可以做瑜伽。

Tā de shēntǐ hěn róuruǎn, kěyǐ zuò yújiā.

Her body is very flexible, she can do yoga.

Tips

mistakes

柔软 is for physical softness (fabric, skin, body flexibility). 柔和 is for sensory gentleness (light, voice, color). Don't mix them up — a pillow is 柔软, but mood lighting is 柔和.

Stroke Order

柔 róu

软 ruǎn