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měi

beautiful

Usage note

表示好看、漂亮,也可以表示好。

měi biǎo shì hǎo kàn 、 piào liang, yě kě yǐ biǎo shì měi hǎo。

Beautiful means good-looking or pretty, and it can also mean good or wonderful.

Context note

常出现在风景、颜色和人事物里。

měi cháng chū xiàn zài fēng jǐng 、 yán sè hé rén shì wù lǐ。

Beautiful often appears in scenery, colors, and people/things.

5 examples

这个地方很
zhè ge dì fāng hěn měi。
This place is beautiful.
她很
tā hěn měi。
She is beautiful.
丽的花。
měi lì de huā。
Beautiful flowers.
我觉得天空很
wǒ jué de tiān kōng hěn měi。
I think the sky is beautiful.
好的生活。
měi hǎo de shēng huó。
A wonderful life.

5 mini stories

春天的公园特别
chūn tiān de gōng yuán tè bié měi。
The park in spring is especially beautiful.
老师说不只是外表,也包括心里。
lǎo shī shuō měi bù zhǐ shì wài biǎo, yě bāo kuò xīn lǐ。
The teacher said beauty is not only appearance, but also the heart.
我喜欢看丽的花朵。
wǒ xǐ huan kàn měi lì de huā duǒ。
I like seeing beautiful flowers.
这幅画很,大家都停下来看看。
zhè fú huà hěn měi, dà jiā dōu tíng xià lái kàn kàn。
This painting is beautiful, and everyone stopped to look.
好的日子会让人开心。
měi hǎo de rì zi huì ràng rén kāi xīn。
Beautiful days make people happy.

Mini dialogue

花园很美

A
你家的花园真
Nǐ jiā de huāyuán zhēn měi!
Your family's garden is so beautiful!
B
谢谢,这些花开了就更了。
Xièxie, zhèxiē huā kāi le jiù gèng měi le.
Thank you. It will be even more beautiful when these flowers bloom.

美的画

A
你画的是什么?
Nǐ huà de shì shénme?
What are you drawing?
B
我画了一只蝴蝶,我觉得它很
Wǒ huà le yì zhī húdié, wǒ juéde tā hěn měi.
I drew a butterfly. I think it is very beautiful.

Related words and contrasts

similar
漂亮
piào liang
pretty

Often used for people and things

opposite
chǒu
ugly

The opposite of beautiful

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