How do you say “elegant” in Vietnamese?

“Elegant” in Vietnamese is tao nhã (refined), thanh lịch (elegant).

Vietnamese words for “elegant”

• tao nhãListenadjective
  Hanoi [taːw˧˧ ɲaː˦ˀ˥] · Saigon [taːw˧˧ ɲaː˨˩˦]tao level nhã creaky rising

  refined; elegant

  for “elegant” meaning: Characterised by or exhibiting elegance; having grace, refinement, or tasteful simplicity.

• thanh lịchListenadjective
  Hanoi [tʰajŋ̟˧˧ lïk̟̚˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [tʰan˧˧ lɨt̚˨˩˨]thanh level lịch heavy

  elegant

  for “elegant” meaning: Characterised by or exhibiting elegance; having grace, refinement, or tasteful simplicity.

Related Vietnamese words

• cao sangListenadjective

  elegant; sophisticated

• kiêu saListenadjective

  elegant

• kiêu xaListenadjective

  elegant

• não toListenadjective

  elegant; intelligent; astute

• phong lưuListenadjective

  refined-mannered; elegant; smart

• phong nhãListennoun

  elegant

• thanh nhãListenadjective

  elegant; refined

• thanh thoátListenadjective

  delicate; elegant; pretty

• thướt thaListenadjective

  elegant

• trang nhãListenadjective

  elegant; refined; graceful

Translations matched from English Wiktionary (translation tables and Vietnamese entries, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0) and the NgonNgu English–Vietnamese dictionary, reviewed and edited; examples from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice.