How to say “beautiful” in Chinese
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“Beautiful” in Chinese is 漂亮, piào liang: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
漂亮 is read piào liang: 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 the left, 氵 “water”.
In 漂亮 it is read with the neutral tone.
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 “漂亮”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 漂亮. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你女儿真漂亮nǐnǚ’érzhēnpiàoliangYour daughter is so pretty!
- 我们的校园很漂亮wǒmendexiàoyuánhěnpiàoliangOur campus is beautiful.
- 这台电脑外观很漂亮，可是质量一般。zhètáidiànnǎowàiguānhěnpiàoliang,kěshìzhìliàngyìbānThis computer looks great, but the quality is so-so.
- 这束花真漂亮！是什么花？zhèshùhuāzhēnpiàoliang,shìshénmehuāWhat a beautiful bouquet! What flowers are these?
- 玫瑰很漂亮可是有刺méiguihěnpiàoliang,kěshìyǒucìRoses are beautiful, but they have thorns.
- 你的汉字写得真漂亮，有什么技巧吗？nǐdeHànzìxiědezhēnpiàoliang,yǒushénmejìqiǎomaYour characters are so beautiful — is there some trick to it?
More words from the lesson “What's he like?”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “beautiful” in Chinese?
“Beautiful” in Chinese is 漂亮, pinyin piàoliang.
What does 漂亮 mean?
漂亮 (piàoliang) means “beautiful”.
How do you write 漂亮?
漂亮 is 2 characters: 漂 (piào) — part of “beautiful”; 亮 (liàng) — bright, light. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 漂亮?
漂亮 is read piàoliang. Tones: piào — fourth tone, liang — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“beautiful” in the lesson “What's he like?”
This word is from the topic “Family and people” of HSK 1. 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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