美容 měiróng to improve one's appearance
to improve one's appearance (using cosmetics or cosmetic surgery); to make oneself more attractive; to beautify
How to remember 美容: 美 beautiful + 容 contain = to improve one's appearance.
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How it is used
- 'Beauty treatment / cosmetology' - 做美容 (zuò měiróng) to get a beauty treatment; 美容院 (měiróngyuàn) beauty salon.
- Specifically about improving facial appearance via cosmetics or procedures, vs general 化妆 (huàzhuāng, to put on makeup).
- Consumer/service register.