美
měi
Meaning
- beautiful
Definition
美丽，好看；使美丽；令人满意。
Beautiful, good-looking; to beautify; satisfactory.
Usage
作为形容词，形容事物外观漂亮或令人愉悦；也可作为动词，表示使变得美丽；在口语中还可表示事情办得好。
Used as an adjective to describe something visually appealing or pleasant; also as a verb meaning to beautify; in colloquial speech, it can indicate that something is done well.
Examples
- 1 她的笑容真美。 (Her smile is really beautiful.)
- 2 这件衣服很美。 (This piece of clothing is very beautiful.)
- 3 我们要美化校园环境。 (We need to beautify the campus environment.)
- 4 这主意美得很！ (This idea is great!)
- 5 那幅画美不胜收。 (That painting is too beautiful to behold.)
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