委婉

wěiwǎn

adjective HSK 7 #13,674

Meanings

1 tactful
2 euphemistic
3 mild and roundabout

Characters

indirect; roundabout

gentle; tactful

Examples

她委婉地拒绝了他的邀请。

Tā wěiwǎn de jùjuéle tā de yāoqǐng.

She tactfully declined his invitation.

请你说得委婉一点。

Qǐng nǐ shuō de wěiwǎn yīdiǎn.

Please say it more tactfully.

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