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温柔

wēn róu · wen rou

Traditional 溫柔

HSK 7–9Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. gentle and soft; tender; sweet (commonly used to describe a girl or woman)
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Gentle with the bunny

  1. Liangliang

    摸(mō)小兔子(xiǎotùzi)的(de)时候(shíhou)，要(yào)温柔(wēnróu)一点(yīdiǎn)。

    When you pet the bunny, be a bit gentle.

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)很(hěn)温柔(wēnróu)啊(a)！你(nǐ)看(kàn)。

    I am very gentle! Look.

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)摸(mō)得(de)太(tài)快(kuài)了(le)，小兔子(xiǎotùzi)有点(yǒudiǎn)怕(pà)。

    You are petting too fast. The bunny is a bit scared.

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我(wǒ)慢(màn)一点(yīdiǎn)，再(zài)温柔(wēnróu)一点(yīdiǎn)。

    Then I will go slower and be even gentler.

  5. Liangliang

    好多了(hǎoduōle)。你(nǐ)看(kàn)，它(tā)不(bù)跑(pǎo)了(le)。

    Much better. Look, it isn't running away anymore.

  6. Dengdeng

    它(tā)睡着了(shuìzháole)！我(wǒ)太(tài)温柔(wēnróu)了(le)！

    It fell asleep! I am so gentle!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)把(bǎ)他(tā)的(de)手(shǒu)温(wēn)柔(róu)地(de)放(fàng)在(zài)她(tā)的(de)肩(jiān)上(shàng)。

He put a hand gently on her shoulder.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

她(tā)给(gěi)了(le)他(tā)一(yí)个(gè)温(wēn)柔(róu)的(de)吻(wěn)。

She gave him a tender kiss.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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