柔曼

róumàn

adjective

Meanings

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

Characters

graceful; drawn-out

Examples

她的歌声柔曼动人。

Tā de gēshēng róumàn dòngrén.

Her singing is soft and moving.

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 (róuruǎn); for 'gentle' use 温柔 (wēnróu).

Stroke Order

柔 róu

曼 màn