tender; delicate; fragile
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesadjective
tender; delicate; fragile
Often describes something physically soft and easily damaged, such as plants, skin, or a person's constitution. Can also describe something metaphorically fragile, like a relationship.
Jiāo娇
nen嫩
de的
xiān鲜
huā花
xū需
yào要
xì细
xīn心
zhào照
liào料
。
Tender flowers need careful attention.
Tā她
de的
shēn身
tǐ体
yě也
tài太
jiāo娇
nen嫩
，
fēng风
yī一
chuī吹
jiù就
bìng病
le了
。
Her constitution is too delicate; she gets sick as soon as the wind blows.
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Yīng婴
ér儿
de的
pí皮
fū肤
fēi非
cháng常
jiāo娇
nen嫩
。
A baby's skin is extremely delicate.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
cí瓷
qì器
shí十
fēn分
jiāo娇
nen嫩
，
hěn很
róng容
yì易
dǎ打
suì碎
。
This type of porcelain is very fragile and breaks easily.
Tā他
men们
gāng刚
jiàn建
lì立
de的
guān关
xì系
hái还
hěn很
jiāo娇
nen嫩
，
xū需
yào要
shí时
jiān间
péi培
yǎng养
。
Their newly established relationship is still delicate and needs time to develop.