秀丽 xiùlì pretty
pretty; beautiful
How to remember 秀丽: 秀 elegant + 丽 beautiful = pretty.
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How it is used
- Delicately beautiful, of scenery or a woman's features - 山水秀丽 (shānshuǐ xiùlì) beautiful landscape; 字迹秀丽 (zìjì xiùlì) elegant handwriting.
- A refined, literary 'pretty' emphasizing gracefulness and finesse, not grandeur. Contrast 壮丽 (majestic), which is imposing rather than delicate.