elegant; refined; cultured
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesadjective
elegant; refined; cultured; genteel
neutralUsed to describe people's speech, behavior, or demeanor that is polished, polite, and free from vulgarity.
Tā她
de的
tán谈
tǔ吐
fēi非
cháng常
wén文
yǎ雅
，
gěi给
rén人
liú留
xià下
hěn很
hǎo好
de的
yìn印
xiàng象
。
Her speech is very elegant, leaving a great impression.
Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
xiān先
sheng生
jǔ举
zhǐ止
wén文
yǎ雅
，
yī一
kàn看
jiù就
hěn很
yǒu有
xiū修
yǎng养
。
This old gentleman's behavior is refined; you can tell he is very cultivated at a glance.
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Zhè这
jiā家
cān餐
tīng厅
de的
huán环
jìng境
hěn很
wén文
yǎ雅
，
shì适
hé合
yuē约
huì会
。
The atmosphere of this restaurant is very elegant and suitable for dates.
Tā他
shuō说
huà话
zǒng总
shì是
nà那
me么
wén文
yǎ雅
，
cóng从
bú不
dà大
shēng声
xuān喧
huá哗
。
He always speaks so politely; he never makes loud noises.
Zhè这
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
wén文
yǎ雅
de的
yú娱
lè乐
fāng方
shì式
，
bǐ比
rú如
pǐn品
chá茶
、
xià下
qí棋
。
This is an elegant form of entertainment, such as tea tasting and playing chess.