软 ruǎn
“soft; flexible”
adjective, adverbial adjectiveHSK 4 · 2021 list level 5Traditional 軟
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
软 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 2938: 软 ruǎn — Level 5; official annotation 5 (形). PDF page 153
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 软
软 describes something that is soft to the touch, not hard, and it can also describe a gentle voice or manner. It is an adjective used after 很/不 or before a noun, and it often appears in everyday patterns like 很软, 软软的, and 变软.
例句Example sentences
- 这张床很软，我睡得很舒服。zhè zhāng chuáng hěn ruǎn, wǒ shuì de hěn shū fu.This bed is very soft, and I sleep very comfortably.
- 面包放了两天，已经变硬了，不软了。miàn bāo fàng le liǎng tiān, yǐ jīng biàn yìng le, bù ruǎn le.The bread has been left for two days; it has become hard and is no longer soft.
- 她说话的声音很软，大家都喜欢听。tā shuō huà de shēng yīn hěn ruǎn, dà jiā dōu xǐ huan tīng.Her speaking voice is very soft, and everyone likes listening to it.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗这个枕头很软软的。
✓这个枕头软软的。
The reduplicated form 软软的 already describes the state, so it does not take 很 before it.
义项All meanings
- ruǎn: soft; flexible
- ruǎn: variant of 软