美丽
měi lìㄇㄟˇ ㄌㄧˋ
Traditional: 美麗
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美丽 (měi lì) means beautiful.
Meaning(adjective, nominal adjective)
beautiful
Examples
下龙湾非常美丽。
xià lóng wān fēi cháng měi lì.
Ha Long Bay is very beautiful.
她是一个美丽的姑娘。
tā shì yí gè měi lì de gū niáng.
She's a beautiful girl.
这里的风景很美丽。
zhè lǐ de fēng jǐng hěn měi lì.
The scenery here is lovely.
Easily confused
- 漂亮 — 漂亮 is everyday; 美丽 is more literary.
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Stroke order
9 strokes
(bound form) the Americas (abbr. for 洲); (bound form) USA (abbr. for 美国)
7 strokes
Related words
- 完美 wán měi — perfect
- 优美 yōu měi — graceful; fine; elegant
- 赞美 zàn měi — to admire; to praise; to eulogize
- 美术 měi shù — art; fine arts; painting
- 美妙 měi miào — beautiful; wonderful; splendid
- 美满 měi mǎn — happy; blissful
- 审美 shěn měi — esthetics; appreciating the arts; taste
- 美观 měi guān — pleasing to the eye; beautiful; artistic