弹性 tánxìng flexibility
flexibility; elasticity
怎么记住“弹性”: 弹 bullet + 性 nature = flexibility.
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用法
- Elasticity / flexibility - physical or figurative: 弹性好 (tánxìng hǎo) has good elasticity; 弹性工作时间 (flexible working hours).
- Note reading tán (as in 弹 = to spring). The figurative 'flexibility/leeway' sense (有弹性) is very common in policy and scheduling.
- Contrast 刚性 (gāngxìng, rigid/inflexible).