juān
娟
beautiful; graceful
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesadjective
beautiful; graceful; pretty
literaryUsed exclusively in literary and formal written contexts, rarely used in spoken colloquial speech.
Zhè这
wèi位
gū姑
niáng娘
róng容
mào貌
juān娟
xiù秀
duān端
zhuāng庄
。
This young lady has a beautiful and dignified appearance.
Zhè这
fú幅
shān山
shuǐ水
huà画
de的
bǐ笔
chù触
juān娟
xiù秀
xì细
nì腻
。
The brushwork of this landscape painting is graceful and delicate.
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Tā她
juān娟
xiù秀
de的
zì字
jì迹
yíng赢
dé得
le了
lǎo老
shī师
de的
biǎo表
yáng扬
。
Her graceful handwriting won praise from the teacher.
Yuè月
xià下
de的
hé荷
táng塘
xiǎn显
de得
gé格
wài外
juān娟
yǎ雅
。
The lotus pond under the moon looks especially elegant and beautiful.
Gǔ古
dài代
shī诗
cí词
zhōng中
cháng常
yǐ以
juān娟
huā花
bǐ比
yù喻
měi美
rén人
。
Ancient poems often use beautiful flowers as a metaphor for beautiful women.
adjective
delicate; elegant
literaryFixed collocation with 秀, specifically describes elegant, delicate appearance or handwriting.