How to say “perfect” in Chinese

完美
wánměi

perfect, ideal

adjective · HSK 5 · topic “The good and the bad”

“Perfect” in Chinese is 完美, wán měi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

完美 is read wán měi: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

wán — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”
měi — 3rd tonelow, dipping and rising a little

How to write it

完
wán — finish

On top, 宀 “roof”.

美
měi — beautiful

On top, 羊 “sheep”; at the bottom, 大 “big”.

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 “完美”.

Examples

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

  • 世界上没有完美的人。shìjièshangméiyǒuwánměiderénNobody's perfect.

More words from the lesson “Nothing is perfect”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “perfect” in Chinese?

“Perfect” in Chinese is 完美, pinyin wánměi.

What does 完美 mean?

完美 (wánměi) means “perfect, ideal”.

How do you write 完美?

完美 is 2 characters: 完 (wán) — finish; 美 (měi) — beautiful. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 完美?

完美 is read wánměi. Tones: wán — second tone, měi — third tone. The page has an audio recording.

“perfect” in the lesson “Nothing is perfect”

This word is from the topic “The good and the bad” of HSK 5. 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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