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

HSK 6

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.

HSK 7-9

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.

HSK 7-9

花园的设计简洁而雅致。

Huāyuán de shèjì jiǎnjié ér yǎzhì.

The garden's design is simple yet refined.

Tips

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 but slightly more everyday in register.

Stroke Order

雅 yǎ

致 zhì