尔雅 Pronunciation and Pinyin
尔雅 Usage and Examples
Erya
Literary Expositor
The oldest Chinese dictionary
她把他描述为温文尔雅、富有魅力。
She describes him as urbane and charming.
谈话中他彬彬有礼且温文尔雅。
In conversation, he was suave and urbane.
The characters in 尔雅
Stroke OrderMore words starting with 尔
- ěr尔wèi为ěr尔wǒ我wèi为wǒ我You are you, and I am I., You do you, and I'll do me.
- ěr尔hòu后henceforth; afterwards
- ěr尔ěr尔And so on, Merely so
- ěr尔cáo曹You (plural), You lot
- ěr尔lái来since then
- ěr尔rǔ汝intimate address, to address someone informally
- ér尔rǔ汝xiāng相chēng称address each other informally, be on familiar terms
- ěr尔děng等you all, you guys
- ěr尔yú虞wǒ我zhà诈de的deceptive, treacherous
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What does 尔雅 mean in Chinese?
尔雅 (ěr yǎ) means “Erya, Literary Expositor, the oldest Chinese dictionary”.
How do you pronounce 尔雅?
尔雅 is pronounced ěr yǎ in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “Erya” in Chinese?
“Erya” is 尔雅 (ěr yǎ) in Chinese.
How is 尔雅 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 尔雅, each with pinyin and an English translation.