典雅
diǎn yǎ
Pinyin

Definition

典雅
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diǎn yǎ
  1. refined
  2. elegant

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

优雅
yōu yǎ
  1. 1 grace
  2. 2 graceful
典礼
diǎn lǐ
  1. 1 celebration
  2. 2 ceremony
盛典
shèng diǎn
  1. 1 majestic pomp
  2. 2 grand ceremony
经典
jīng diǎn
  1. 1 the classics
  2. 2 scriptures
  3. 3 classical
  4. 4 classic (example, case etc)
  5. 5 typical
儒雅
rú yǎ
  1. 1 scholarly
  2. 2 refined
  3. 3 cultured
  4. 4 courteous
典
diǎn
  1. 1 canon
  2. 2 law
  3. 3 standard work of scholarship
  4. 4 literary quotation or allusion
  5. 5 ceremony
  6. 6 to be in charge of
  7. 7 to mortgage or pawn
典型
diǎn xíng
  1. 1 model
  2. 2 typical case
  3. 3 archetype
  4. 4 typical
  5. 5 representative
典故
diǎn gù
  1. 1 classical story or quote from the literature
典当
diǎn dàng
  1. 1 to pawn
  2. 2 pawnshop
典范
diǎn fàn
  1. 1 model
  2. 2 example
  3. 3 paragon
典雅
diǎn yǎ
  1. 1 refined
  2. 2 elegant
古典
gǔ diǎn
  1. 1 classical
大典
dà diǎn
  1. 1 ceremony
  2. 2 collection of classical writings
字典
zì diǎn
  1. 1 Chinese character dictionary (containing entries for single characters, contrasted with a 詞典|词典[cí diǎn], which has entries for words of one or more characters)
  2. 2 CL:本[běn]
宝典
bǎo diǎn
  1. 1 canonical text
  2. 2 treasury (i.e. book of treasured wisdom)
幽雅
yōu yǎ
  1. 1 serene and elegant (of a place)
  2. 2 ethereal (of music)
恩典
ēn diǎn
  1. 1 favor
  2. 2 grace
庆典
qìng diǎn
  1. 1 celebration
文雅
wén yǎ
  1. 1 elegant
  2. 2 refined
欧莱雅
Ōu lái yǎ
  1. 1 L'Oréal (French cosmetics company)

Idioms (7)

一日之雅
yī rì zhī yǎ
  1. 1 lit. friends for a day (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. casual acquaintance
引经据典
yǐn jīng jù diǎn
  1. 1 lit. to quote the classics
  2. 2 to quote chapter and verse (idiom)
数典忘祖
shǔ diǎn wàng zǔ
  1. 1 to recount history but omit one's ancestors (idiom); to forget one's roots
曲终奏雅
qǔ zhōng zòu yǎ
  1. 1 perfect finish (idiom)
温文尔雅
wēn wén ěr yǎ
  1. 1 cultured and refined (idiom); gentle and cultivated
无伤大雅
wú shāng dà yǎ
  1. 1 (of a defect etc) to be of no great matter (idiom)
  2. 2 harmless
雅俗共赏
yǎ sú gòng shǎng
  1. 1 can be enjoyed by scholars and lay-people alike (idiom)

Sample Sentences

这不是我最爱的汝窑瓷吗？汝窑瓷的颜色如美玉一般，安静、典雅，家里有几个仿宋朝汝窑瓷的茶杯，我家人都爱不释手呢！
zhè búshi wǒ zuì ài de rǔyáo cí ma ？rǔyáo cí de yánsè rú měiyù yībān ，ānjìng 、diǎnyǎ ，jiālǐ yǒu jǐge fǎng Sòngcháo rǔyáo cí de chábēi ，wǒ jiārén dōu àibùshìshǒu ne ！
Isn't this my favourite, Ru Ware pottery? The colors of Ru Ware pottery are similar to jade, quiet, elegant. I've got a few faux Song Dynasty Ru Ware teacups, and my family really love them!
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林老师，师母，你们来了啊，师母您今天真是光彩夺目！这一身宝蓝苏绣旗袍太衬您的气质了，高贵典雅。
Lín lǎoshī ，shīmǔ ，nǐmen lái le ā ，shīmǔ nín jīntiān zhēn shì guāngcǎiduómù ！zhè yī shēn bǎolán sūxiù qípáo tài shèn nín de qìzhì le ，gāoguì diǎnyǎ 。
Professor and Mrs Lin, you both came. Mrs Lin, you look really stunning today! This sapphire-blue Suzhou-style embroidered qipao really works with your style, so grand and elegant.
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北京是中国最大气的城市。庄严、雄浑、雍容、华贵、典雅、厚实。
Běijīng shì Zhōngguó zuì dàqì de chéngshì 。zhuāngyán 、xiónghún 、yōngróng 、huáguì 、diǎnyǎ 、hòushí 。
Beijing is the grandest city in China. It's dignified, vigorous, graceful, well-off, elegant and honest.
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你说的是香港著名的时装设计师张天爱？哇噻，她可是典型的才女加美女啊！我蛮喜欢她的设计风格的，她设计的服装细致、典雅，充满质感，完全展现了东方人的神韵。太谢谢你了，周末我一定去。
nǐ shuō de shì Xiānggǎng zhùmíng shízhuāngshèjìshī Zhāng Tiān'ài ？wāsāi ，tā kěshì diǎnxíng de cáinǚ jiā měinǚ a ！wǒ mán xǐhuan tā de shèjì fēnggé de ，tā shèjì de fúzhuāng xìzhì 、diǎnyǎ ，chōngmǎn zhìgǎn ，wánquán zhǎnxiàn le dōngfāngrén de shényùn 。tài xièxie nǐ le ，zhōumò wǒ yīdìng qù 。
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