ngaa5 zi3雅緻雅致
Jyutpingngaa5 zi3
Yalengáh ji
Definition
Refined, elegant, and tasteful in style or appearance.
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How it's used
Describes a refined, understated aesthetic rather than something flashy or expensive. It often appears in contexts involving interior design, clothing, or artistic arrangements. While it implies high quality, it specifically highlights a sense of balance and sophistication.
Examples
The decoration of this restaurant is very tasteful.
The gift you chose is truly elegant.
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Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe people, as it is almost exclusively reserved for objects, environments, or designs. For a person with a refined demeanor, use 有氣質 instead.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
