优雅
yōuyǎ
elegant, graceful
Part of speech · adjective
Pattern visualization
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Examples
- 她的舞姿非常优雅。Her dancing is very graceful.
- 这家咖啡馆环境优雅。This cafe has an elegant atmosphere.
Collocations
优雅的舞姿环境优雅举止优雅优雅大方
Mnemonic
优 yōu "excellent" + 雅 yǎ "elegant": excellently elegant, i.e. graceful in bearing or atmosphere. Compare with 文雅 (refinement of speech): 优雅 is the grace of movement or setting. The 优 is the same as in 优秀 (excellent) and 优点 (merit).
Related
文雅高雅典雅大方
Quick check
What distinguishes 优雅 from 文雅?