yōu yǎ
serene and elegant (of a place)
ethereal (of music)
yǎ rén
poetic individual
person of refined temperament
rú yǎ
scholarly
refined
cultured
courteous
Dà yǎ
Taya township in Taichung county 臺中縣|台中县[Tai2 zhong1 xian4], Taiwan
dà yǎ
one of the three main divisions of the Book of Songs 詩經|诗经
Xī yǎ tú
Seattle, Washington State
yǎ zhì
elegant
refined
in good taste
wēn wén ěr yǎ
cultured and refined (idiom); gentle and cultivated
Yǎ diǎn
Athens, capital of Greece
Yǎ ān
Ya'an prefecture level city in Sichuan
Yǎ jiā dá
Jakarta, capital of Indonesia
Yǎ jiāng
Yajiang county (Tibetan: nyag chu rdzong) in Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture 甘孜藏族自治州, Sichuan (formerly in Kham province of Tibet)
Yǎ gé
Accord (Honda brand Japanese car model)
yǎ sī
IELTS (International English Language Testing System)
xiǎo yǎ
one of the three main divisions of the Book of Songs 詩經|诗经
bù yǎ
graceless
vulgar
indecent
Nī wéi yǎ
Nivea, skin and body care brand
Líng yǎ
Lingya district of Kaohsiung city 高雄市[Gao1 xiong2 shi4], south Taiwan
Yǎ gè
Jacob (name)
James (name)
Yǎ ān shì
Ya'an prefecture level city in Sichuan
Ěr yǎ
"Erya" or "The Ready Guide", first extant Chinese dictionary, c. 3rd century BC, with glossaries on classical texts
Ōu lái yǎ
L'Oréal (French cosmetics company)
Líng yǎ qū
Lingya district of Kaohsiung city 高雄市[Gao1 xiong2 shi4], south Taiwan
yǎ gē
part of the Book of Songs 詩經|诗经
a song
a poem set to elegant music
a refined chant
the biblical Song of Solomon
yǎ yuè
formal ceremonial music of each succeeding Chinese dynasty starting with the Zhou
Korean a'ak
Japanese gagaku
yǎ jí
distinguished assembly (of scholars)
bù yǎ guān
offensive to the eye
unbecoming
unsightly
ungainly
yǎ sú gòng shǎng
can be enjoyed by scholars and lay-people alike (idiom)
Hóng yǎ
Hongya County in Meishan 眉山市[Mei2 shan1 Shi4], Sichuan
yǎ qù
elegant
refined
delicate and charming
Yǎ lǔ Zàng bù jiāng
Yarlung Tsangpo river of Tibet, Tibetan: yar kLungs gTsang po
the Brahmaputra River of Assam and Bangladesh
yǎ jìng
elegant and calm
gentle
quiet
yǎ liàng
magnanimity
tolerance
high capacity for drinking
yǎ hào
refined appelation
(humor) sb's elegant monicker
(hon.) your esteemed name
Mǎ yǎ
Maya (civilization of central America)
Guǎng yǎ
earliest extant Chinese encyclopedia from Wei of the Three Kingdoms, 3rd century, modeled on Erya 爾雅|尔雅[Er3 ya3], 18150 entries
yǎ xìng
refined and elegant attitude of mind
yǎ sī
yaws (infectious tropical disease)
Lì yǎ dé
Riyadh, capital of Saudi Arabia
Tài yǎ zú
Atayal or Tayal, one of the indigenous ethnic groups of Taiwan
Dà yǎ xiāng
Taya township in Taichung county 臺中縣|台中县[Tai2 zhong1 xian4], Taiwan
yǎ zuò
comfortable room in a restaurant
Ní yǎ
Niya, ancient kingdom near Khotan in Xinjiang, 1st century BC-4th century AD
Yǎ lǔ zàng bù Dà xiá gǔ
Great Canyon of Yarlung Tsangpo-Brahmaputra (through the southeast Himalayas, from Tibet to Assam and Bangladesh)
xián yǎ
refined
graceful
elegant
serene
yǎ jiān
private room (in a restaurant, bath house, etc)
yǎ zhèng
correct (literary)
upright
(hon.) Please point out my shortcomings.
I await your esteemed corrections.
Bā dá yǎ
variant of 帕塔亞|帕塔亚[Pa4 ta3 ya4]
Pattaya or Phatthaya city in Chon Buri province of east Thailand
Shā yǎ
Shayar nahiyisi (Shaya county) in Aksu 阿克蘇地區|阿克苏地区[A1 ke4 su1 di4 qu1], west Xinjiang
Yǎ lóng jiāng
Yalong river of Tibet and Sichuan
Hóng yǎ xiàn
Hongya county in Meishan 眉山[Méi shān shì], Sichuan
yǎ yì
your kind offer
your valued advice
delicate interest and charm
yǎ wán
elegant pastime
refined plaything
yǎ pí shì
yuppie (loanword)
young urban professional, 1980s slang
yǎ dān dì mào
Yardang landform (formed by wind erosion)
yǎ ài
(hon.) your great kindness
bù dēng dà yǎ zhī táng
lit. not fit for elegant hall (of artwork)
not presentable
coarse
unrefined
Shā yǎ xiàn
Shayar nahiyisi (Shaya county) in Aksu 阿克蘇地區|阿克苏地区[A1 ke4 su1 di4 qu1], west Xinjiang
Yǎ ān dì qū
Ya'an prefecture in Sichuan
Lú bù ěr yǎ nà
Ljubljana, capital of Slovenia
yā piàn
variant of 鴉片|鸦片[ya1 pian4]
Yǎ měi zú
Tao or Yami, one of the indigenous peoples of Taiwan
Yǎ jiāng xiàn
Yajiang county (Tibetan: nyag chu rdzong) in Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture 甘孜藏族自治州[Gan1 zi1 Zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Sichuan (formerly in Kham province of Tibet)
Yǎ gè shū
Epistle of St James (in New Testament)
Yǎ wēn dé
Yaoundé, capital city of Cameroon
Chá yǎ
Zhag'yab county, Tibetan: Brag g-yab rdzong, in Chamdo prefecture 昌都地區|昌都地区[Chang1 du1 di4 qu1], Tibet
Chē lǐ yǎ bīn sī kè
Chelyabinsk town on the eastern flanks of Ural, on trans-Siberian railway
Xī lā yǎ zú
Siraya, one of the indigenous peoples of Taiwan
Yǎ gè bīn pài
Jacobin club, French revolutionary party that played a leading role in the reign of terror 1791-1794
yǎ jiào
(hon.) your distinguished thoughts
Thank you (for your esteemed contribution to our discussion).
Chá yǎ xiàn
Zhag'yab county, Tibetan: Brag g-yab rdzong, in Chamdo prefecture 昌都地區|昌都地区[Chang1 du1 di4 qu1], Tibet
yǎ xiàng
elegant appearance
dignity
Léi kè yǎ wéi kè
Reykjavik, capital of Iceland (Tw)
tián yǎ
retired and quiet
calm and graceful
Wū lǐ yǎ sū tái
Uliastai, the Qing name for outer Mongolia
yǎ rén shēn zhì
refined pleasure of poetic minds
Yǎ lā xuě shān
Mt Yarla Shampo, in Dawu County 道孚縣|道孚县[Dao4 fu2 xian4], Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Sichuan
Zhí luò bù lán yǎ
Telok Blangah, a place in Singapore (GM)
Yǎ lā shén shān
Mt Yarla Shampo, in Dawu County 道孚縣|道孚县[Dao4 fu2 xian4], Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Sichuan
yǎ chì
elegant orderliness
poise
Yǎ diǎn de tài mén
Timon of Athens, 1607 tragedy by William Shakespeare 莎士比亞|莎士比亚
yǎ huái
refined feelings
distinguished emotions
yǎ gù
old friend
correct interpretation
yǎ sī bìng
yaws (infectious tropical disease)
Ní yǎ hé
Niya River in south Xinjiang
Hóng yǎ zú
Hoanya, one of the indigenous peoples of Taiwan
Kè Yǎ shì zhèng
Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease CJD
Yē gē ní yǎ
Jechoniah or Jeconiah (son of Josiah)
Yǎ lā Xiāng bō xuě shān
Mt Yarla Shampo, in Dawu County 道孚縣|道孚县[Dao4 fu2 xian4], Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Sichuan
Yǎ lā Xiāng bō shén shān
Mt Yarla Shampo, in Dawu County 道孚縣|道孚县[Dao4 fu2 xian4], Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Sichuan
Yǎ ēn dé
Yaounde, capital of Cameroon
Wū qí yǎ
Uzziah son of Amaziah, king of Judah c. 750 BC
biàn yì xíng Kè Yǎ shì zhèng
variant Creutzfeldt-Jacobs disease, vCJD
Kǎi sā lèi yǎ
Caesarea (town in Israel, between Tel Aviv and Haifa)
Chá yǎ xiàn
variant of 察雅縣|察雅县[Chá yǎ xiàn], Zhag'yab county, Tibetan: Brag g-yab rdzong, in Chamdo prefecture 昌都地區|昌都地区[Chāng dū dì qū], Tibet
yǎ fáng
apartment (with shared bathroom and kitchen)
bedsit
Yǎ sī
IELTS (International English Language Testing System)
Yǎ diǎn de Tài mén
Timon of Athens, 1607 tragedy by William Shakespeare 莎士比亞|莎士比亚[Sha1 shi4 bi3 ya4]
yǎ shì
refined activities of the intellectuals (regarding literature, paintings etc)
Yǎ lǐ Xié huì
Yale-China Association, independent organization founded in 1901
Yǎ mù suǒ gē
Yamoussoukro, capital of Ivory Coast (Tw)
Léi kè yǎ wèi kè
Reykjavik, capital of Iceland
Mǎ yǎ kě fū sī jī
Vladimir Mayakovsky (1893-1930), Russian poet and dramatist
fù yōng fēng yǎ
(of an uneducated person) to mingle with the cognoscenti
to pose as a culture lover
to be a culture snob
having pretensions to culture
Zhū lì yǎ · Jí lā dé
Julia Gillard (1961-), Australian politician, prime minister from 2010
Lì yǎ dé
Riyadh, capital of Saudi Arabia (Tw)
Ní yǎ Hé
Niya River in south Xinjiang
zōng xiōng yǎ méi
(bird species of China) buff-breasted babbler (Pellorneum tickelli)
Hóng yǎ Xiàn
Hongya County in Meishan 眉山市[Mei2 shan1 Shi4], Sichuan
wú shāng dà yǎ
(of a defect etc) to be of no great matter (idiom)
harmless
Lǐ Yǎ gè
James Legge (1815-1897), Scottish Protestant missionary in Qing China and translator of the Chinese classics into English
Dì lǐ yǎ sī tè
Trieste, port city in Italy
Zhí luò Bù lán yǎ
Telok Blangah, a place in Singapore (GM)
yī rì zhī yǎ
lit. friends for a day (idiom)
fig. casual acquaintance