软绵绵
ruǎnmiánmián
The English word "squishy" can be translated into Chinese as 软绵绵 (ruǎnmiánmián).
The term 软绵绵 is used to describe an object or substance that is yielding easily to pressure, very soft or particularly soft and wet like mud. It can be used to express that something is squishy, soft or fluffy.
Meaning: (of an object or substance) yielding easily to pressure, very soft, especially, soft and wet, as mud (adj)
How do you pronounce it?
ruǎnmiánmián
Did you know?
- In Chinese culinary descriptions, if a dessert is 'squishy' and bouncy, one might use Q instead of 软绵绵, borrowed from English letters but used as a Chinese slang adjective.
- The word 软 is a key component in the phrase 软禁, which means 'house arrest'. Here, 'soft' refers to the lack of physical bars or chains, despite the confinement.
- In traditional Chinese medicine, certain 'soft' or 'squishy' textures in the body are viewed as signs of 'dampness', an internal imbalance that practitioners seek to treat.
Examples in context
- 这块海绵挤起来会缩成一团。This piece of sponge will squish into a ball when squeezed.
- 这些棉花糖吃起来软绵绵的。Zhèxiē miánhuā táng chī qǐlái ruǎnmianmian de.These marshmallows are soft and squishy when eaten.
- 那个旧枕头感觉软绵绵的。Nàgè jiù zhěntou gǎnjué ruǎnmianmian de.That old pillow feels very soft and squishy.
- 踩在泥土上感觉软绵绵的。Cǎi zài nítǔ shàng gǎnjué ruǎnmianmian de.It feels soft and squishy stepping on the mud.
Example conversation
Two friends are sitting on a sofa in a living room.
- 佳怡 Jiayi这个沙发坐起来软绵绵的。Zhège shāfā zuò qǐlái ruǎnmianmian de.This sofa feels soft and squishy to sit on.
- 伟 Wei是的，真的很舒服。Shì de, zhēn de hěn shūfu.Yes, it is really comfortable.
- 佳怡 Jiayi伟，你也坐过来试试。Wěi, nǐ yě zuò guòlái shìshì.Wei, you come and sit here to try it too.
- 伟 Wei好，我也喜欢这种感觉。Hǎo, wǒ yě xǐhuān zhè zhǒng gǎnjué.Okay, I like this feeling too.
