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měi

Description

“美”这个字的意思是好看、漂亮,我们常常用它来说人、风景或者东西。

The character “美” means good-looking or beautiful, and we often use it to describe people, scenery, or things.

“美”也可以指美国,比如“美国人”就是从美国来的人。

“美” can also refer to America, for example, “美国人” means a person from America.

Meanings

měi

beautiful; pretty

这里的风景真美。

The scenery here is really beautiful.

měi

America; the United States

他去美国学习了。

He went to the U.S. to study.

měi

good; satisfying; nice

今天过得很美。

Today was a wonderful day.

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Notes

  • Nuance

    美 is often more literary or refined than 漂亮, which is more colloquial.

  • Etymology

    美 originally depicted a person wearing feather or sheep decorations, meaning beautiful.

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