gently and politely; in a good-natured tone
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
speaking in a soft, gentle, and polite tone; being good-natured and patient
informalOften describes a way of speaking or an attitude used when trying to persuade, advise, or appease someone, often in contrast to being impatient or angry. Typically used in the pattern '好声好气地 + Verb' (e.g., 好声好气地劝).
Hái孩
zi子
fàn犯
le了
cuò错
，
mā妈
ma妈
hǎo好
shēng声
hǎo好
qì气
de地
jiào教
yù育
tā他
。
When the child made a mistake, his mother educated him gently and patiently.
Miàn面
duì对
gù顾
kè客
de的
bào抱
yuàn怨
，
tā他
shǐ始
zhōng终
hǎo好
shēng声
hǎo好
qì气
de地
jiě解
shì释
。
In the face of the customer's complaints, he kept explaining in a good-natured tone.
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Tā她
jīn今
tiān天
xīn心
qíng情
bù不
hǎo好
，
nǐ你
zěn怎
me么
hǎo好
shēng声
hǎo好
qì气
de地
shuō说
，
tā她
yě也
bù不
tīng听
。
She's in a bad mood today; no matter how gently you speak to her, she won't listen.