委婉 (wěi wǎn): tactful; euphemistic; (of voice etc) suave; soft

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HSK 7adjective

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Pinyin
Meaning: tactful; euphemistic; (of voice etc) suave; soft
Characters: 2
Part of speech: adjective
HSK level: HSK 7

Full definitions

tactful
euphemistic
(of voice etc) suave
soft

Chinese explanation

形容说话或做事温和含蓄，不直接、不生硬。常用来指表达方式让人容易接受，既说明意思又照顾对方感受，例如委婉地拒绝、语气委婉
也可以指态度柔和，不激烈。

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When my boss said at the meeting that my proposal needed further consideration, I understood he was actually tactfully rejecting it, so after the meeting I took the initiative to talk with him and revise it.

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