雅致
yǎ zhì
Pinyin

Definition

雅致
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yǎ zhì
  1. elegant
  2. refined
  3. in good taste

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

一致
yī zhì
  1. 1 unanimous
  2. 2 identical (views or opinions)
优雅
yōu yǎ
  1. 1 grace
  2. 2 graceful
导致
dǎo zhì
  1. 1 to lead to
  2. 2 to create
  3. 3 to cause
  4. 4 to bring about
极致
jí zhì
  1. 1 peak
  2. 2 pinnacle
  3. 3 ultimate
精致
jīng zhì
  1. 1 delicate
  2. 2 fine
  3. 3 exquisite
  4. 4 refined
致
zhì
  1. 1 fine
  2. 2 delicate
致命
zhì mìng
  1. 1 fatal
  2. 2 mortal
  3. 3 deadly
  4. 4 to sacrifice one's life
致富
zhì fù
  1. 1 to become rich
致敬
zhì jìng
  1. 1 to greet
  2. 2 to pay respects to
以致
yǐ zhì
  1. 1 to such an extent as to
  2. 2 down to
  3. 3 up to
以致于
yǐ zhì yú
  1. 1 so that
  2. 2 to the point that
儒雅
rú yǎ
  1. 1 scholarly
  2. 2 refined
  3. 3 cultured
  4. 4 courteous
典雅
diǎn yǎ
  1. 1 refined
  2. 2 elegant
别致
bié zhì
  1. 1 unusual
  2. 2 unique
大致
dà zhì
  1. 1 more or less
  2. 2 roughly
  3. 3 approximately
专心致志
zhuān xīn zhì zhì
  1. 1 with single-hearted devotion (idiom)
幽雅
yōu yǎ
  1. 1 serene and elegant (of a place)
  2. 2 ethereal (of music)
招致
zhāo zhì
  1. 1 to recruit (followers)
  2. 2 to scout for (talent etc)
  3. 3 to incur
  4. 4 to lead to
文雅
wén yǎ
  1. 1 elegant
  2. 2 refined
景致
jǐng zhì
  1. 1 view
  2. 2 scenery
  3. 3 scene

Idioms (14)

一日之雅
yī rì zhī yǎ
  1. 1 lit. friends for a day (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. casual acquaintance
和气致祥
hé qì zhì xiáng
  1. 1 (idiom) amiability leads to harmony
宁静致远
níng jìng zhì yuǎn
  1. 1 tranquility yields transcendence (idiom); quiet life of profound study
  2. 2 cf Still waters run deep.
专心致志
zhuān xīn zhì zhì
  1. 1 with single-hearted devotion (idiom)
曲终奏雅
qǔ zhōng zòu yǎ
  1. 1 perfect finish (idiom)
格物致知
gé wù zhì zhī
  1. 1 to study the underlying principle to acquire knowledge (idiom); pursuing knowledge to the end
淋漓尽致
lín lí jìn zhì
  1. 1 lit. extreme saturation (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. vividly and thoroughly
  3. 3 in great detail
  4. 4 without restraint
  5. 5 (of a performance) brilliant
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
脱贫致富
tuō pín zhì fù
  1. 1 to rise from poverty and become prosperous (idiom)
  2. 2 poverty alleviation
兴致勃勃
xìng zhì bó bó
  1. 1 to become exhilarated (idiom); in high spirits
  2. 2 full of zest
言行一致
yán xíng yī zhì
  1. 1 (idiom) one's actions are in keeping with what one says
错落有致
cuò luò yǒu zhì
  1. 1 in picturesque disorder (idiom); irregular arrangement with charming effect
雅俗共赏
yǎ sú gòng shǎng
  1. 1 can be enjoyed by scholars and lay-people alike (idiom)

Sample Sentences

这个…京都的寺庙实在是太多了！有的俭朴雅致、有的金碧辉煌，不过我想不管去哪儿应该都会有种重回大唐盛世之感！
zhè ge …jīngdōu de sìmiào shízàishì tài duō le ！yǒude jiǎnpú yǎzhì 、yǒude jīnbìhuīhuáng ，bùguò wǒ xiǎng bùguǎn qù nǎr yīnggāi dōuhuì yǒuzhǒng chónghuí dàtáng shèngshì zhī gǎn ！
This... there are really so many temples in Kyoto! Some are simple and elegant, while others are ornate and splendid! However, I think that no matter where you go, you'll still be struck with the strong sensation that you've returned to the splendour of the height of the Tang dynasty!
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怎么会呢，我还苦恼着老板每次都叫我替他挑瓶好酒送客户，说要让客户感受到我们的雅致品味。我心想挑地沟油我还在行一点呢！
zénme huì ne ，wǒ hái kǔnǎo zhe lǎobǎn měicì dōu jiào wǒ tì tā tiāo píng hào jiǔ sòng kèhù ，shuō yào ràng kèhù gǎnshòu dào wǒmen de yǎzhì pǐnwèi 。wǒ xīnxiǎng tiāo dìgōuyóu wǒ hái zàiháng yīdiǎn ne ！
Why would I? I'm always wracking my brains every time the boss asks me to pick a good bottle of wine for him to give to a client, saying that it must make the client aware of our refined taste. I always feel that I'd be better at choosing between gutter oils!
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精明的上海人，是能够把他们的俗气和窘迫深藏在雅致背后的。
jīngmíng de Shànghǎirén ，shì nénggòu bǎ tāmen de súqì hé jiǒngpò shēncáng zài yǎzhì bèihòu de 。
Clever Shanghainese people are able to to hide their crudeness and poverty behind their elegance and taste.
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当然，上海人的生活是“两面”的。有雅致的一面，也有不那么雅致甚至俗气的一面。
dāngrán ，Shànghǎirén de shēnghuó shì “liǎngmiàn ”de 。yǒu yǎzhì de yīmiàn ，yě yǒu bù nàme yǎzhì shènzhì súqì de yímiàn 。
Of course, Shanghainese life has two sides. There's the elegant side, and also the not-so-elegant, or even crude, side.
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不要以为这份雅致只属于“资产阶级”。它也是那些住在弄堂里、睡在亭子间干干净净小木床上的女孩子们的做派。
bùyào yǐwéi zhè fèn yǎzhì zhǐ shǔyú “zīchǎn jiējí ”。tā yě shì nàxiē zhùzài lòngtáng lǐ 、shuì zài tíngzijiān gāngānjìngjìng xiǎo mùchuáng shàng de nǚháizi men de zuòpài 。
Don't go thinking that this elegance is just for the ``bourgeoisie." It's also a way of life for the girls who live in the lanes and sleep on tiny, immaculate little wooden beds in the garrets.
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因为上海是按照工业文明最雅致时代的理想模式打造出来的。所以上海是中国最雅致的城市。
yīnwèi Shànghǎi shì ànzhào gōngyè wénmíng zuì yǎzhì shídài de lǐxiǎng móshì dǎzào chūlái de 。suǒyǐ Shànghǎi shì Zhōngguó zuì yǎzhì de chéngshì 。
That's because Shanghai was built on the ideals of the most elegant era of industrial civilization. So, Shanghai is the most refined city in China.
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