幽雅
Chinese
editquiet; secluded | elegant | ||
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trad. (幽雅) | 幽 | 雅 | |
simp. #(幽雅) | 幽 | 雅 |
Pronunciation
edit- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄧㄡ ㄧㄚˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: youyǎ
- Wade–Giles: yu1-ya3
- Yale: yōu-yǎ
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: iouyea
- Palladius: юя (juja)
- Sinological IPA (key): /joʊ̯⁵⁵ jä²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- Homophones:
[Show/Hide] 優雅/优雅
幽雅
- (Standard Chinese)
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
- Jyutping: jau1 ngaa5
- Yale: yāu ngáh
- Cantonese Pinyin: jau1 ngaa5
- Guangdong Romanization: yeo1 nga5
- Sinological IPA (key): /jɐu̯⁵⁵ ŋaː¹³/
- Homophones:
優雅/优雅
幽雅
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
- Southern Min
Adjective
edit幽雅
- quiet and tastefully laid out (of a place); ethereal (of music)
Usage notes
editUsually 幽雅 (yōuyǎ) is used to describe places and music, while 優雅/优雅 (yōuyǎ) is used to describe speech and behaviour.