委婉

wěi wǎn

HSK 3.0 等级 7 形容词 不太常见

释义

1. tactful
2. euphemistic
3. (of voice etc) suave
4. soft

词语关系

Antonyms

1 item

• 直白 zhí bái 直白 zhí bái to speak frankly 与委婉相反，表达直接、不迂回: to speak frankly

Related words

1 item

• 间接 jiàn jiē 间接 jiàn jiē indirect 不直接表达，与委婉方式相关联: indirect

Synonyms

2 items

• 含蓄 hán xù 含蓄 hán xù to contain 描述言语或表达方式不直接，隐含深意: to contain
• 婉转 wǎn zhuǎn 婉转 wǎn zhuǎn (voice, music) suave 近义，侧重措辞或声音的柔和不刺耳: (voice, music) suave

Usage notes

Collocations

委婉 is commonly used in 委婉的说法 (euphemism) and 委婉地拒绝 (politely decline). It pairs with 语气 (tone) or 表达 (expression), not with objects.

Common mistakes

Don't confuse 委婉 with 温和. 委婉 means tactful or euphemistic, typically for speech; 温和 means mild in temperament or climate.

包含 委婉 的词语

• 委婉词 委婉词 wěi wǎn cí: euphemism
• 委婉语 委婉语 wěi wǎn yǔ: euphemism

委婉 的构成词

• 委 委 wēi: same as 逶 in 逶迤 winding, curved
• 委 委 wěi: to entrust
• 婉 婉 wǎn: graceful