Unit 21 · Culture · How people speak
Softening what you say
Register · soft repair
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把话说软
bǎ huà shuō ruǎn
Advanced conversation is less about harder words and more about repair: 要不, 方便吗, and 换句话说 let you adjust without sounding sharp.
- 要不
- 方便
- 换句话说
- 委婉
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