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软硬 Pronunciation and Pinyin

软硬 Usage and Examples

soft and hard

flexible and rigid

coaxing and threats

政府正在宣布解决此问题的软硬兼施的方法。

The government is proclaiming a carrot-and-stick approach to the problem.

美国的软硬实力都没有衰退。

Neither American hard nor soft power is fading.

The characters in 软硬

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
软
ruǎn8soft, weak, or gentle
硬
yìng12Hard, firm, strong, stubborn

More words starting with 软

  • ruǎn软hū乎hū乎Fluffy, Very soft
  • ruǎn软le了softened, went soft
  • ruǎn软jiàn件Software
  • ruǎn软jiàn件gōng公sī司Software Company, Software House
  • ruǎn软jiàn件gōng功néng能Software features, Software functionalities
  • ruǎn软jiàn件shēng升jí级xiàng项mu目Software Upgrade Project, Software Update Project
  • ruǎn软jiàn件gōng工chéng程shī师Software Engineer, Software Developer
  • ruǎn软jiàn件kāi开fā发Software development, Software engineering
  • ruǎn软jiàn件kāi开fā发jì技shu术Software development technology, Software development techniques
  • ruǎn软jiàn件kāi开fā发xiàng项mu目Software Development Project, Software Project
  • ruǎn软jiàn件kāi开fā发lǐng领yù域software development, software development field
  • ruǎn软jiàn件lòu漏dòng洞software vulnerability, software bug

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Questions about 软硬

What does 软硬 mean in Chinese?

软硬 (ruǎn yìng) means “soft and hard, flexible and rigid, coaxing and threats”.

How do you pronounce 软硬?

软硬 is pronounced ruǎn yìng in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “soft and hard” in Chinese?

“soft and hard” is 软硬 (ruǎn yìng) in Chinese.

How is 软硬 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 软硬, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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