委 wěi
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 女 — woman, girl
委婉
wěiwǎn
tactful; euphemistic
Characters in this word
婉 wǎn
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 女 — woman, girl
- Made of
- 女 woman, girl 宛 to seem
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 他用委婉的语气指出方案漏洞，避免让年轻团队当场难堪。 Tā yòng wěiwǎn de yǔqì zhǐchū fāng'àn lòudòng, bìmiǎn ràng niánqīng tuánduì dāngchǎng nánkān. He pointed out the flaws in the proposal in a tactful tone, avoiding embarrassing the young team on the spot.
- 她委婉地拒绝了邀请，说工作太忙走不开。 Tā wěiwǎn de jùjuéle yāoqǐng, shuō gōngzuò tài máng zǒu bù kāi. She tactfully declined the invitation, saying she was too busy with work to get away.
- 老师委婉地提醒他，上课不能一直玩手机。 Lǎoshī wěiwǎn de tíxǐng tā, shàngkè bùnéng yīzhí wán shǒujī. The teacher gently reminded him that he cannot play on his phone the whole lesson.
Related words
- 委托 wěituō to entrust; to ask someone to do something
- 委屈 wěiqu wronged; to feel wronged
- 评委 píngwěi judge; member of a judging panel
- 委员 wěiyuán committee member; member
- 委员会 wěiyuánhuì committee
- 通告 tōnggào notice; announcement; to announce
- 谢绝 xièjué to politely decline; to refuse
- 通报 tōngbào to report; to circulate a notice; bulletin
- 嘱托 zhǔtuō to entrust; to enjoin; an earnest request
- 预告 yùgào to announce in advance; trailer
- 嘱咐 zhǔfù to exhort; to tell repeatedly; to enjoin
- 演示 yǎnshì to demonstrate; demonstration