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Hanzi

美 / 美

Traditional
美
Simplified
美

beautiful/very satisfactory; good/to beautify/to be pleased with oneself

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 3

Pinyin

měi

Bopomofo

ㄇㄟˇ

Jyutping

mei5

Example sentences

完美 wánměi
她的演出完美無缺。
她的演出完美无缺。

Her performance was perfect and flawless.

方案 fāngàn
這個解決方案非常完美。
这个解决方案非常完美。

This solution is perfect.

美 měi
這裡的風景真美。
这里的风景真美。

The scenery here is truly beautiful.

極 / 极 jí
這座山的景色美極了。
这座山的景色美极了。

The scenery of this mountain is extremely beautiful.

美人 měirén
英雄難過美人關。
英雄难过美人关。

Even heroes find it hard to resist the charms of a beautiful woman.

美國 / 美国 měiguó
他明年打算去美國留學。
他明年打算去美国留学。

He plans to go to the United States to study abroad next year.

州 zhōu
美國有五十個州。
美国有五十个州。

The United States has fifty states.

美女 měinǚ
她是公認的絕世美女。
她是公认的绝世美女。

She is a recognized world-class beauty.

西施 xīshī
傳說西施是春秋時期越國的第一美女。
传说西施是春秋时期越国的第一美女。

Legend has it that Xi Shi was the greatest beauty of the State of Yue during the Spring and Autumn Period.

優美 / 优美 yōuměi
那首樂曲旋律優美動聽。
那首乐曲旋律优美动听。

That piece of music has a beautiful and melodious melody.

Example Vocabulary

完美

wan2'mei3

perfect; flawless

美

mei3

beautiful; pretty

美人

mei3'ren2

beautiful woman

美國

mei3'guo2

United States; USA

美女

mei3'nv3

beautiful woman; beauty

優美

you1'mei3

graceful; fine; elegant

十全十美

shi2'quan2'shi2'mei3

唯美

wei2'mei3

審美

shen3'mei3

aesthetic; appreciation of beauty

愛美

ai4'mei3

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