美丽 měilì beautiful
怎么记住“美丽”: 美 beautiful + 丽 beautiful = beautiful.
汉字
用法
- Beautiful, mainly for scenery, nature, and women - 美丽的风景 (měilì de fēngjǐng) beautiful scenery; 美丽的姑娘 (měilì de gūniang) a beautiful girl.
- More literary/written than the everyday 漂亮 (piàoliang, pretty/good-looking): 美丽 has a graceful, elevated tone, less used for everyday objects or men.
- You wouldn't call food or a bargain 美丽; 漂亮 is the flexible spoken choice.
例句
- 她年轻而美丽。 Tā niánqīng ér měilì.She's young and beautiful.
- 生活是美丽的。 Shēnghuó shì měilì de.Life is beautiful.
- 她年轻时很美丽。 Tā niánqīng shí hěn měilì.She was beautiful when she was young.