graceful; elegant; refined
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
graceful and elegant; exquisite and refined
formalUsed to describe things that are pleasingly graceful and have refined taste, often applied to environments, arts, or sounds.
Zhè这
jiā家
kā咖
fēi啡
guǎn馆
de的
huán环
jìng境
shí十
fēn分
yōu优
yǎ雅
。
The environment of this café is very elegant.
Tā她
yǎn演
zòu奏
de的
xiǎo小
tí提
qín琴
qǔ曲
diào调
yōu优
yǎ雅
dòng动
tīng听
。
The violin melody she played was graceful and pleasant to the ear.
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Zhè这
zuò座
jiàn建
zhù筑
de的
shè设
jì计
fēng风
gé格
jiǎn简
jié洁
ér而
yōu优
yǎ雅
。
The design style of this building is simple yet elegant.
adjective
graceful and noble; refined in manner
formalUsed to describe a person's demeanor, posture, or behavior that is graceful and shows high moral or cultural refinement.
Tā她
de的
jǔ举
zhǐ止
fēi非
cháng常
yōu优
yǎ雅
，
gěi给
rén人
yī一
zhǒng种
gāo高
guì贵
de的
gǎn感
jué觉
。
Her demeanor is very elegant, giving people a sense of nobility.
Zhè这
wèi位
wǔ舞
dǎo蹈
yǎn演
yuán员
de的
zī姿
tài态
yōu优
yǎ雅
ér而
fù富
yǒu有
biǎo表
xiàn现
lì力
。
This dancer's posture is graceful and expressive.
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Tā他
tán谈
tǔ吐
yōu优
yǎ雅
，
shēn深
shòu受
dà大
jiā家
xǐ喜
ài爱
。
He speaks with elegance and is well-liked by everyone.