Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Gentle / Mild-tempered: Describes a person's calm, even-tempered, and not easily angered disposition.
   • Temperate / Mild: Describes a climate or environment that is neither extremely hot nor extremely cold; pleasantly moderate.
   • Moderate / Middle-of-the-road: Describes a political stance, opinion, or group that is not extreme, radical, or overly partisan.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Giáo viên đó rất ôn hòa và kiên nhẫn. (That teacher is very gentle and patient.)
  • Vùng này có khí hậu ôn hòa quanh năm. (This region has a temperate climate all year round.)
  • Họ là một nhóm chính trị ôn hòa, ủng hộ đối thoại. (They are a moderate political group, supporting dialogue.)

Advanced Usage

• Used to describe abstract concepts like a discussion, solution, or tone that is peaceful and conciliatory.
  • Cuộc thảo luận diễn ra trong một bầu không khí ôn hòa. (The discussion took place in a peaceful atmosphere.)

Variants and Related Words

• Ôn hòa hóa (v): to moderate, to make something less extreme.
  • Hai bên cố gắng ôn hòa hóa mâu thuẫn. (The two sides tried to moderate the conflict.)

Synonyms

• Gentle: mild in temperament or behavior.
• Temperate: mild and moderate in climate.
• Moderate: avoiding extremes in opinion or action.

Related Idioms

• Lời lẽ ôn hòa: gentle/mild words.
  • Dù tức giận, cô ấy vẫn giữ lời lẽ ôn hòa. (Even though angry, she still kept her words mild.)

adj

1. equable; even-tempered
   • khí hậu ôn hòa
     a temperate climate
2. moderate; middle-of-the-road