雅致

yǎzhì

adjective #26,140

Meanings

1 elegant
2 refined
3 graceful
4 in good taste

Characters

elegant; refined; standard; proper

to send; to cause; to attain; taste; style

Examples

这间书房布置得非常雅致。

Zhè jiān shūfáng bùzhì de fēicháng yǎzhì.

This study is decorated in a very elegant manner.

她穿了一件雅致的旗袍出席晚宴。

Tā chuān le yī jiàn yǎzhì de qípáo chūxí wǎnyàn.

She wore an elegant qipao to attend the evening banquet.

花园的设计简洁而雅致。

Huāyuán de shèjì jiǎnjié ér yǎzhì.

The garden's design is simple yet refined.

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usage

雅致 suggests a cultivated, tasteful elegance — not flashy or ostentatious. It is commonly used to describe interiors, clothing, speech, or art. Similar to 典雅 (diǎnyǎ) but slightly more everyday in register.

Stroke Order

雅 yǎ

致 zhì