从容

从容 cōngróng

Calm (easy going - unhurried)

从容 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體從容 congrong

What 从容 means

Calm (easy going - unhurried)

These meanings come from the same dictionary that powers the Chinese to Pinyin translator and the Chinese to English translator, so a whole sentence containing 从容 will read it the same way this page does.

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Character by character

从容 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

从

cóng

From (follow - obey)

容

róng

Allow (tolerate - permit - hold - contain)

Words that share a character with 从容

How to write 从容

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从容 in a sentence

他从容地回答了记者的每个问题。

Tā cóngróng de huídá le jìzhě de měi ge wèntí.

He answered every reporter's question with composure.

时间还早，我们可以从容准备。

Shíjiān hái zǎo, wǒmen kěyǐ cóngróng zhǔnbèi.

There is still time, so we can prepare at our leisure.

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Questions about 从容

What does 从容 mean in English?

从容 is pronounced cōngróng and means Calm (easy going - unhurried).

How do you pronounce 从容?

从容 is cōngróng in pinyin — written congrong without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 从容?

从容 is written with 2 characters: 从 (cóng) From (follow - obey), 容 (róng) Allow (tolerate - permit - hold - contain). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 从容 written in traditional Chinese?

從容. The simplified form 从容 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 從容 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced cōngróng.

Is 从容 an HSK word?

Yes — 从容 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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