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reserved

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

nei4lian3 nèiliǎn

Meaning


Primary

reserved

Alternatives

introverted

Mnemonic


A 内敛 reserved person is one who 敛 restrains their thoughts and emotions by keeping them bottled up 内 within them.

Usage


他 是 个 内敛 的 人。

He is a reserved person.

她 的 性格 内敛 而 不 善 表达。

She is reserved and not good at expressing herself.

内敛 的 人 通常 比较 喜欢 独处。

Reserved people usually prefer being alone.

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