How to say “beautiful” in Chinese
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“Beautiful” in Chinese is 美丽, měi lì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
美丽 is read měi lì: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 羊 “sheep”; at the bottom, 大 “big”.
In 美丽 both characters mean “beautiful”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “美丽”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 美丽. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这是一个美丽的地方zhèshìyígeměilìdedìfangThis is a beautiful place.
- 传说月亮上住着一位美丽的女子和一只兔子。chuánshuōyuèliangshangzhùzheyíwèiměilìdenǚzǐhéyìzhītùziLegend has it that a beautiful woman and a rabbit live on the moon.
- 关于月亮有一个美丽的传说guānyúyuèliang,yǒuyígeměilìdechuánshuōThere's a beautiful legend about the moon.
More words from the lesson “Good-looking or ordinary”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “beautiful” in Chinese?
“Beautiful” in Chinese is 美丽, pinyin měilì.
What does 美丽 mean?
美丽 (měilì) means “beautiful”.
How do you write 美丽?
美丽 is 2 characters: 美 (měi) — beautiful; 丽 (lì) — beautiful. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 美丽?
美丽 is read měilì. Tones: měi — third tone, lì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“beautiful” in the lesson “Good-looking or ordinary”
This word is from the topic “People: looks and character” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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