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Pronunciation / Transliteration: wēnwén'ěryǎ
"他带着温文尔雅的微笑走进了房间。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Charming, confident, and elegant, especially in a smooth and polished way.
"He greeted the guests with a suave smile."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Borrowed from French suave, from Latin suavis meaning 'sweet, pleasant'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Suave" is said worldwide
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suave
Transliteration: suave
"Il a un charme très suave."
charmant
Transliteration: charmant
"Er trat sehr charmant und elegant auf."
affascinante
Transliteration: affascinante
"Era un uomo molto affascinante e sicuro di sé."
elegante
Transliteration: elegante
"Saludó a todos con una sonrisa elegante."
lado
Transliteration: lindo
Script: lindo
"Ele era um homem muito distinto e educado."
शिष्ट
Transliteration: shishta
"वह एक बहुत ही शिष्ट व्यक्ति था।"
温文尔雅
Transliteration: wēnwén'ěryǎ
"他带着温文尔雅的微笑走进了房间。"
세련된
Transliteration: seryeondoen
"그는 세련된 매력을 가지고 있다."
温和な
Transliteration: onwaka na
"彼は洗練された物腰で話し始めた。"
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