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How do you say "beautiful" in Chinese?
美丽
měilì
In Chinese, "beautiful" is 美丽.
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Pronunciation
Two syllables: 'may' (rising tone, like 'may-uh') and 'lee' (falling tone, like 'lee-uh'), rising then falling creates a pleasant cadence.
Writing and usage
Two characters with 13 strokes combined; the first is the radical for beauty, the second for brightness or luster, suggesting radiant attractiveness.
Example sentence
那个女孩很美丽。
That girl is very beautiful.
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How to remember 美丽
Beautiful combines radiance and attractiveness, like something that shines.
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- old 老 lǎo
- seventy-nine 七十九 qī shí jiǔ
- sixty-five 六十五 liù shí wǔ
- twenty-six 二十六 èr shí liù
- windy 大风 dà fēng
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Questions about 美丽
How do you say "beautiful" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "beautiful" is 美丽. It is a noun.
How is 美丽 written in Chinese?
Two characters with 13 strokes combined; the first is the radical for beauty, the second for brightness or luster, suggesting radiant attractiveness.
How is 美丽 used in a sentence?
Use 美丽 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 那个女孩很美丽。 (That girl is very beautiful.).
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