Writing
优雅 (yōu yǎ) — how to say "elegant" in Chinese
优雅
Elegant
adjective
Character composition
优
excellent
雅
refined
Radicals / Keys
隹
Short-tailed bird
#172 · zhuī · 8 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Collocations
优雅的举止
yōuyǎ de jǔzhǐ
elegant manners
Examples
她的举止非常优雅大方。
Her manners are very elegant and graceful.
她很优雅。
She is elegant.
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Frequently asked questions
Elegant in Chinese meaning
"elegant" in Chinese is 优雅 (yōu yǎ).
You ya meaning in Chinese
优雅 (yōu yǎ) means "Elegant".
How is 优雅 pronounced?
It is pronounced yōu yǎ (written as you ya, youya). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "elegant" in Chinese characters?
It is written 优雅: 优 has 6 strokes, 雅 has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 优雅?
优雅 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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