wǎn

莞

Character · Adjective

smiling; Dongguan

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples

adjective

literary

Almost always used in the classical compound '莞尔' (wǎn ěr), meaning 'to give a slight smile' or 'smile faintly'. This is a literary or formal term.

Tīng听

le了

nà那

ge个

xiào笑

huà话

，

tā他

bù不

jīn禁

wǎn莞

ěr尔

。

Upon hearing that joke, he couldn't help but smile.

Tā她

de的

huí回

dá答

lìng令

rén人

wǎn莞

ěr尔

。

Her reply made people smile.

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Zhǔ主

rén人

wǎn莞

ěr尔

yī一

xiào笑

，

biǎo表

shì示

tóng同

yì意

。

The host gave a faint smile, indicating agreement.