美丽

měi lì

HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 4 Adjective Common

Definitions

1. beautiful

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 丑 chǒu 丑 chǒu clown 丑 is the direct antonym, meaning 'ugly'.: clown
• 难看 nán kàn 难看 nán kàn ugly 难看 means 'unsightly' or 'ugly' and can also refer to something embarrassing or difficult to watch.: ugly

Synonyms

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• 漂亮 piào liang 漂亮 piào liang pretty Both mean 'beautiful', but 美丽 is more formal and often used for natural scenery or abstract beauty, while 漂亮 can describe people, clothes, or work done well.: pretty
• 优美 yōu měi 优美 yōu měi graceful 优美 emphasizes elegance and grace, often used for music, dance, or landscapes.: graceful

Usage notes

Collocations

美丽 often describes scenery, flowers, or abstract concepts like dreams; 漂亮 is more common for people and concrete objects.

Common mistakes

Learners often use 美丽 to describe people casually, but 漂亮 sounds more natural in everyday speech.

Example Sentences

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人间有许多 美丽 的地方。

There are many beautiful places in the human world.

这个地方因为 美丽 的风景而出名。

This place is famous for its beautiful scenery.

春天是一个 美丽 的季节。

Spring is a beautiful season.

这座庄园有 美丽 的花园。

This manor has a beautiful garden.

这里的海边风景线非常 美丽 。

The seaside scenic line here is very beautiful.

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Words Containing 美丽

• 美丽岛 美丽岛 měi lì dǎo: Formosa (from Ilha Formosa, \Beautiful Isle\, the name given to Taiwan Island by passing Portuguese mariners in 1544)
• 美丽岛事件 美丽岛事件 měi lì dǎo shì jiàn: Kaohsiung Incident (aka Formosa Incident), a crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrations in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, on 10 December 1979 during Taiwan's martial law period
• 美丽新世界 美丽新世界 měi lì xīn shì jiè: Brave New World, novel by Aldous Huxley 阿道司·赫胥黎[ā dào sī · hè xū lí]

Child Words of 美丽

• 美 美 měi: beautiful
• 丽 丽 lí: Korea
• 丽 丽 lì: beautiful