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美 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say měi slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
美表示好看、漂亮，也可以表示美好。
měi biǎo shì hǎo kàn 、 piào liang， yě kě yǐ biǎo shì měi hǎo。
Beautiful means good-looking or pretty, and it can also mean good or wonderful.
Context note
美常出现在风景、颜色和人事物里。
měi cháng chū xiàn zài fēng jǐng 、 yán sè hé rén shì wù lǐ。
Beautiful often appears in scenery, colors, and people/things.
5 examples
这个地方很美。
zhè ge dì fāng hěn měi。
This place is beautiful.
她很美。
tā hěn měi。
She is beautiful.
美丽的花。
měi lì de huā。
Beautiful flowers.
我觉得天空很美。
wǒ jué de tiān kōng hěn měi。
I think the sky is beautiful.
美好的生活。
měi hǎo de shēng huó。
A wonderful life.
5 mini stories
春天的公园特别美。
chūn tiān de gōng yuán tè bié měi。
The park in spring is especially beautiful.
老师说美不只是外表，也包括心里。
lǎo shī shuō měi bù zhǐ shì wài biǎo， yě bāo kuò xīn lǐ。
The teacher said beauty is not only appearance, but also the heart.
我喜欢看美丽的花朵。
wǒ xǐ huan kàn měi lì de huā duǒ。
I like seeing beautiful flowers.
这幅画很美，大家都停下来看看。
zhè fú huà hěn měi， dà jiā dōu tíng xià lái kàn kàn。
This painting is beautiful, and everyone stopped to look.
美好的日子会让人开心。
měi hǎo de rì zi huì ràng rén kāi xīn。
Beautiful days make people happy.