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美丽

měi lì

beautiful

Usage note

美丽表示很好看、很漂亮。

měi lì biǎo shì hěn hǎo kàn 、 hěn piào liang。

Beautiful means very good-looking or pretty.

Context note

美丽常出现在人、风景和事物里。

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

Beautiful often appears with people, scenery, and things.

5 examples

她很美丽
tā hěn měi lì。
She is very beautiful.
美丽的花开了。
měi lì de huā kāi le。
Beautiful flowers have bloomed.
这是美丽的城市。
zhè shì měi lì de chéng shì。
This is a beautiful city.
美丽的天空。
měi lì de tiān kōng。
Beautiful sky.
我看到美丽的风景。
wǒ kàn dào měi lì de fēng jǐng。
I saw beautiful scenery.

5 mini stories

春天的花园很美丽
chūn tiān de huā yuán hěn měi lì。
The garden in spring is very beautiful.
老师说心灵美也很美丽
lǎo shī shuō xīn líng měi yě hěn měi lì。
The teacher said a beautiful heart is also beautiful.
这位阿姨笑起来很美丽
zhè wèi ā yí xiào qǐ lái hěn měi lì。
This aunt smiles very beautifully.
我看见一只美丽的蝴蝶。
wǒ kàn jiàn yì zhī měi lì de hú dié。
I saw a beautiful butterfly.
美丽的景色让人想拍照。
měi lì de jǐng sè ràng rén xiǎng pāi zhào。
Beautiful scenery makes people want to take photos.

Mini dialogue

美丽的花园

A
你看,这个花园真美丽
Nǐ kàn, zhège huāyuán zhēn měilì!
Look, this garden is so beautiful!
B
是啊,那些花特别美丽
Shì a, nàxiē huā tèbié měilì.
Yes, those flowers are especially beautiful.

美丽的画

A
你画的这幅画很美丽
Nǐ huà de zhè fú huà hěn měilì.
This painting you drew is very beautiful.
B
谢谢!我觉得美丽的颜色让人开心。
Xièxie! Wǒ juéde měilì de yánsè ràng rén kāixīn.
Thanks! I think beautiful colors make people happy.

Related words and contrasts

similar
漂亮
piào liang
pretty

often used for people or clothes

similar
好看
hǎo kàn
good-looking

a very common, casual word

opposite
难看
nán kàn
ugly

direct opposite of good-looking

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