委婉

wěiwǎn

adjective HSK 7-9 #13,674

Meanings

1 tactful
2 euphemistic
3 mild and roundabout

Characters

indirect; roundabout

gentle; tactful

Examples

HSK 2

请你说得委婉一点。

Qǐng nǐ shuō de wěiwǎn yìdiǎn.

Please say it more tactfully.

HSK 4

她委婉地拒绝了他的邀请。

Tā wěiwǎn de jùjué le tā de yāoqǐng.

She tactfully declined his invitation.

Tips

usage

委婉 is often used with 地 as an adverb (委婉地) or to describe speech, refusals, and expressions. It's a valued communication style in Chinese culture.

Stroke Order

委 wěi

婉 wǎn