优美
yōu měiㄧㄡ ㄇㄟˇ
Sino-Vietnamese: ƯU MỸ
Traditional: 優美
HSK 5HSK 3.0 · 5TOCFL 4
Meaning(adjective)
graceful; fine; elegant
Used for scenery, music, movement, writing — not usually for a person's looks (use 漂亮, 美丽).
Examples
下龙湾的风景非常优美。
xià lóng wān de fēng jǐng fēi cháng yōu měi.
The scenery in Ha Long Bay is beautiful.
这首歌的旋律很优美。
zhè shǒu gē de xuán lǜ hěn yōu měi.
This song has a lovely melody.
她跳舞的动作很优美。
tā tiào wǔ de dòng zuò hěn yōu měi.
She dances gracefully.
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Stroke order
ƯU · 6 strokes
excellent; superior
MỸ · 9 strokes
(bound form) the Americas (abbr. for 洲); (bound form) USA (abbr. for 美国)
Related words
- 优秀 yōu xiù — outstanding; excellent
- 优点 yōu diǎn — merit; benefit; strong point; advantage
- 优势 yōu shì — superiority; dominance; advantage
- 优惠 yōu huì — privilege; favorable (terms); preferential (treatment); discount (price)
- 优先 yōu xiān — to have priority; to take precedence
- 优越 yōu yuè — superior; superiority
- 优异 yōu yì — exceptional; outstandingly good
- 优胜劣汰 yōu shèng liè tài — survival of the fittest (idiom)