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明媚

míng mèi
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. bright and beautiful

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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阴暗
yīn àn

dim

明媚 means bright and beautiful, 阴暗 means dark and gloomy

Related words

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灿烂
càn làn

to glitter

明媚 describes gentle, pleasant brightness; 灿烂 means brilliant, splendid, often more intense

Synonyms

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明丽
míng lì

bright and beautiful

明媚 and 明丽 both mean bright and beautiful, but 明丽 is slightly more formal or literary

Usage notes

Collocations

明媚 is commonly used with 阳光 (sunlight), 春光 (spring scenery), or 笑容 (smile); not used with artificial light.

Common mistakes

Do not use 明媚 to describe a person directly; it modifies a smile (笑容) or expression, not the person.

Example Sentences

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今天阳光 明媚 ，我们去公园吧。
Today the sunshine is bright and beautiful, let's go to the park.

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Words Containing 明媚

春光明媚
chūn guāng míng mèi

lovely spring sunshine

阳光明媚
yáng guāng míng mèi

the sun shines brightly (idiom)

Child Words of 明媚

媚
mèi

flatter

明
míng

bright