Writing
美丽 (měilì) — how to say "beautiful" in Chinese
美丽
Beautiful
adjective
Character composition
美
beautiful
丽
beautiful
Radicals / Keys
羊
Sheep
#123 · yáng · 6 strokes
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 stroke
Synonyms
Collocations
美丽风景
měilì fēngjǐng
beautiful scenery
美丽姑娘
měilì gūniang
beautiful girl
美丽的花
měilì de huā
beautiful flower
Examples
秋天的时候，山上的树叶变成了红色和黄色，看起来特别美丽，吸引了很多游客。
In autumn, the leaves on the mountains turn red and yellow, looking especially beautiful and attracting many tourists.
这里的风景很美丽。
The scenery here is very beautiful.
Frequently asked questions
Mandarin word for beautiful
"beautiful" in Chinese is 美丽 (měilì).
Meili meaning in Chinese
美丽 (měilì) means "Beautiful".
How is 美丽 pronounced?
It is pronounced měilì (written as meili). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "beautiful" in Chinese characters?
It is written 美丽: 美 has 9 strokes, 丽 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 美丽?
美丽 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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