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reserved

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

nei4lian4 nèiliàn

Meaning


Primary

reserved

Alternatives

introverted

Mnemonic


A 內斂 reserved person is one who 斂 restrains their thoughts and emotions by keeping them bottled up 內 within them.

Usage


他 是 個 內斂 的 人。

He is a reserved person.

她 的 性格 內斂 而 不 善 表達。

She is reserved and not good at expressing herself.

內斂 的 人 通常 比較 喜歡 獨處。

Reserved people usually prefer being alone.

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