优雅 yōuyǎ grace
grace; graceful
How to remember 优雅: 优 superior + 雅 elegant = grace.
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How it is used
- Elegant, graceful - 她举止优雅 (tā jǔzhǐ yōuyǎ) her manner is elegant.
- For refined bearing, movement, style, environments. Pairs with 举止 (manner), 从容优雅.
- Contrast 优美 (yōuměi, beautiful/graceful, often of scenery, music, prose); 优雅 leans toward tasteful refinement and poise.
Example sentences
- 她举止优雅。 Tā jǔzhǐ yōuyǎ.She is graceful.
- 她看上去十分优雅。 Tā kànshàngqù shífēn yōuyǎ.She looks very elegant.