优美 (yōu měi) — graceful, elegant, fine
Definition
优美 describes graceful, flowing beauty — used for movement (舞姿), scenery, and language. Compared to 优雅 (more about refined manner) and 高雅 (taste/artistic taste), 优美 emphasizes soft, natural grace.
adjective
gracefulelegantfine
Examples
- 优美。Tā de wǔ zī fēi cháng yōu měi.Her dancing posture is very graceful.
- 优美。Zhè zuò gōng yuán de jǐng sè hěn yōu měi.The scenery in this park is very beautiful.
- 优美。Zhè shǒu shī de yǔ yán shí fēn yōu měi.The language of this poem is very elegant.
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