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缠绵

纏綿
chánmián
adjective #14,229

Meanings

  1. 1 lingering
  2. 2 tender and affectionate
  3. 3 sentimentally attached

Examples

他们缠绵地拥抱在一起。
Tāmen chánmián de yōngbào zài yīqǐ.
They embraced each other tenderly.
这首歌的旋律非常缠绵。
Zhè shǒu gē de xuánlǜ fēicháng chánmián.
The melody of this song is very lingering and tender.

Tips

usage
缠绵 can describe romantic affection or a lingering illness (缠绵病榻 = bedridden with a lingering illness). Context determines the meaning.
register
Literary and poetic. More common in written Chinese, songs, and novels than in everyday speech.

Stroke Order

缠 chán
绵 mián