漂亮 piàoliang beautiful
beautiful, pretty (things and girls)
How to remember 漂亮: 漂 pretty + 亮 bright = beautiful.
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How it is used
- Pretty / beautiful, for things and (esp.) women - 她很漂亮 (tā hěn piàoliang) she's beautiful.
- Also praises a well-done job: 这球踢得漂亮 (that was a) beautiful kick / nicely done.
- For handsome men use 帅 (shuài); 漂 is piào here, not the piāo of 'float'.
Example sentences
- 这些花很漂亮。 Zhèxiē huā hěn piàoliang.These flowers are very beautiful.
- 她的眼睛很漂亮。 Tā de yǎnjing hěn piàoliang.Her eyes are beautiful.
- 这朵花很漂亮。 Zhè duǒ huā hěn piàoliang.This flower is very pretty.
- 她的手指很漂亮。 Tā de shǒuzhǐ hěn piàoliang.Her fingers are very beautiful.