The words with the meaning "beautiful"
Let’s look at the words 帅, 漂亮 and 美.
The adjective 帅
is used to describe a man's appearance.
Examples
爸爸又大方又
My dad is generous and handsome
bàba yòu dàfang yòu shuài
他样子很
He is very handsome
tā yàngzi hěn shuài
你穿校服真
You look so handsome in your school uniform!
nǐ chuān xiàofú zhēn shuài!
Pay attention
Remember the noun:
The adjective 漂亮
is used to describe a woman's appearance. In some cases, it can be used to describe objects and phenomena. For example: nature, clothes and places.
Examples
非常漂亮的姑娘
A very beautiful girl
fēicháng piàoliang de gūniáng
她化着亮妆,穿戴漂亮
She wears bright make-up and dresses beautifully
tā huàzhe liàng zhuāng, chuāndài piàoliang
那件连衣裙很漂亮
That dress is very beautiful
nà jiàn liányīqún hěn piàoliang
The word 美
can serve as both an adjective and a noun.
美 as an adjective
Has the following two meanings: 1) "beautiful". It is most commonly used to describe objects and phenomena. For example: a place, a voice, nature, color. In rare cases, it is used to describe a woman's appearance.
Examples
我们的城市看起来挺
Our city looks beautiful
wǒmen de chéngshì kànqǐlái tǐng měi
她的歌声很,但没有感情
She sings beautifully, but without feeling
tā de gēshēng hěn měi, dàn méiyǒu gǎnqíng
她很,颧骨高高的
She is very pretty. She has high cheekbones
tā hěn měi, quángǔ gāogao de
2) "very satisfactory", "good". In this meaning, 美 is used with words such as taste, price, dream, and life.
Examples
苹果产自新疆,味道很
Apples from Xinjiang are very tasty
píngguǒ chǎn zì xīnjiāng, wèidào hěn měi
我日子挺
I’m having a wonderful day
wǒ rìzi tǐng měi de
美 as a noun
Has the meaning "beauty".
Examples
是个人的主观感受
Beauty is subjective
měi shì gèrén de zhǔguān gǎnshòu
内在和外在美
Inner beauty and outer beauty
nèizài měi hé wàizài měi
Pay attention
Remember the noun: . You can use it to address someone.
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