měi
สวย;น่ารัก
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她很美。
tā hěn měi .
She is very beautiful.
这个地方很美。
zhège dìfāng hěn měi.
This place is very beautiful.
没有比这更美的了。
méi yǒu bǐ zhè gèng měi de le .
Nothing more beautiful can be imagined.
漂亮 (piào liang)
beautiful
美丽 (měi lì)
beautiful
丑 (chǒu)
ugly
陋 (lòu)
shabby
The Chinese character 美 (měi) for "beautiful" is composed of two parts: 羊 (yáng) meaning "sheep" and 大 (dà) meaning "big". The original meaning of 美 was "a big sheep", which was considered a symbol of wealth and prosperity in ancient China. Over time, the meaning of 美 expanded to include other positive qualities such as beauty, goodness, and virtue.The character 美 is also used in a number of Chinese idioms and proverbs. For example, the idiom 美不胜收 (měi bù shèng shōu) means "too beautiful to take in", while the proverb 爱美之心，人皆有之 (ài měi zhī xīn, rén jiē yǒu zhī) means "everyone loves beauty".The character 美 is a common character in Chinese, and it is used in a wide variety of contexts. It is a versatile character that can be used to express a variety of positive emotions and qualities.
