明媚

míng mèi

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Uncommon

Definitions

1. bright and beautiful

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 阴暗 yīn àn 阴暗 yīn àn dim 明媚 means bright and beautiful, 阴暗 means dark and gloomy: dim

Related words

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• 灿烂 càn làn 灿烂 càn làn to glitter 明媚 describes gentle, pleasant brightness; 灿烂 means brilliant, splendid, often more intense: to glitter

Synonyms

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• 明丽 míng lì 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: bright and beautiful

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 春光明媚 chūn guāng míng mèi: lovely spring sunshine
• 阳光明媚 阳光明媚 yáng guāng míng mèi: the sun shines brightly (idiom)

Child Words of 明媚

• 媚 媚 mèi: flatter
• 明 明 míng: bright