chán
mián
綿

common
literary

Meaning of 缠绵

缠绵 means lingering; tenacious; hard to get rid of; tenderly moving; melodious and touching. Pronounced chán mián.

  • lingering; tenacious; hard to get rid of
  • tenderly moving; melodious and touching

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
chǎng
chán
mián
de
bìng
zhé
le
zhěng
zhěng
dōng
tiān
 

This lingering illness tormented him all winter.

duì
xiāng
de
niàn
chán
mián
duàn
 

His nostalgia for his hometown lingers on.

Chán
mián
bìng
duō
nián
 
rán
bǎo
chí
zhe
guān
 

Confined to her sickbed for many years, she still remains optimistic.