窈窕 (yǎo tiǎo) — graceful and attractive (of a woman)
Definition
A literary word meaning a woman is slender and graceful in bearing — far more formal and poetic than everyday words for 'pretty'. Used almost exclusively about women, often paired with 淑女 (a gentle lady).
verb
graceful and attractive (of a woman)
Examples
- 窈窕。Tā de shēn cái yǎo tiǎo dòng rén.Her figure is graceful and captivating.
- 窈窕。Zhè shǒu shī miáo xiě le yí wèi yǎo tiǎo de nǚ zǐ.This poem describes a graceful lady.
- ，窈窕。Tā zài huā yuán lǐ zǒu zhe, bù tài yǎo tiǎo.She walked in the garden with graceful steps.
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