Writing
文雅 (wén yǎ) — how to say "elegant" in Chinese
文雅
Elegant, refined, cultured
adjective
Character composition
文
culture, writing
雅
elegant, refined
Radicals / Keys
文
Script
#67 · wén · 4 strokes
隹
Short-tailed bird
#172 · zhuī · 8 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
文雅大方
wén yǎ dà fang
elegant and poised
举止文雅
jǔ zhǐ wén yǎ
elegant manners
文雅的谈吐
wén yǎ de tán tǔ
refined speech
Examples
这位女士的言谈举止非常文雅得体。
This lady's manners and speech are very elegant and appropriate.
她很文雅。
She is very elegant.
Frequently asked questions
Elegant in Chinese meaning
"elegant" in Chinese is 文雅 (wén yǎ).
文雅 meaning in English
文雅 (wén yǎ) means "Elegant, refined, cultured".
How is 文雅 pronounced?
It is pronounced wén yǎ (written as wen ya, wenya). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "elegant" in Chinese characters?
It is written 文雅: 文 has 4 strokes, 雅 has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 文雅?
文雅 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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