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soft
weak
soft power
soft, pliable wool fabric
to be lenient
to be softhearted
soft water
to weaken
soft seat
to soften
Notice where 软 sits in each complete thought.
All of my software is open source.
Source: Tatoeba #8686686 · CC BY 2.0 FRFeel this. It's really soft.
Source: Tatoeba #5097611 · CC BY 2.0 FROur feckless opposition party didn't do enough to stop him.
Source: Tatoeba #13054873 · CC BY 2.0 FRYou really shouldn't use pirated software.
Source: Tatoeba #1942372 · CC BY 2.0 FRSoftware is constantly evolving.
Source: Tatoeba #8696302 · CC BY 2.0 FRIn China, software piracy is a serious issue.
Source: Tatoeba #1695199 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.