How to say “charming” in Chinese

迷人
mírén

charming, enchanting

adjective · HSK 6 · topic “Look and shape”

“Charming” in Chinese is 迷人, mí rén: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

迷人 is read mí rén: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

mí — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”
rén — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”

How to write it

迷
mí — get lost; be hooked on

On the left, 辶 “walk”; inside, 米 mǐ hints at the sound. 球迷 — someone hooked on the ball, that is, a fan.

人
rén — person

A picture of a walking person: two legs.

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 “迷人”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 迷人. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 这里的自然风光非常迷人。zhèlǐdezìránfēngguāngfēichángmírénThe natural scenery here is stunning.

More words from the lesson “How it looks”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “charming” in Chinese?

“Charming” in Chinese is 迷人, pinyin mírén.

What does 迷人 mean?

迷人 (mírén) means “charming, enchanting”.

How do you write 迷人?

迷人 is 2 characters: 迷 (mí) — get lost; be hooked on; 人 (rén) — person. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 迷人?

迷人 is read mírén. Tones: mí — second tone, rén — second tone. The page has an audio recording.

“charming” in the lesson “How it looks”

This word is from the topic “Look and shape” of HSK 6. 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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