🇨🇳 Mandarin Chinese phrases
How to say “Beautiful” in Mandarin Chinese
漂亮
piàoliang
neutral
The everyday word for pretty people, clothes and places. 美 (měi) and 美丽 (měilì) are more literary, and 好看 ("good-looking") is very common in speech. A well-done job can also be praised as 漂亮!
Other ways to say it
| Mandarin Chinese | Pronunciation | Meaning | When to use it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 好看 | hǎokàn | good-looking, nice | Casual compliment on looks, clothes, films |
| 美丽 | měilì | beautiful | Written, scenery, poetic |
| 帅 | shuài | handsome, cool | Complimenting a man |
In a sentence
这里的风景真漂亮！
Zhèlǐ de fēngjǐng zhēn piàoliang!
The scenery here is really beautiful!
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Hello你好Goodbye再见Thank you谢谢Please请Sorry对不起Excuse me不好意思Yes是No不Good morning早上好Good evening晚上好Good night晚安How are you?你好吗？My name is…我叫…Nice to meet you很高兴认识你I love you我爱你I miss you我想你Happy birthday生日快乐Cheers!干杯！Enjoy your meal慢慢吃Welcome欢迎Congratulations恭喜Happy New Year新年快乐I don't understand我听不懂Do you speak English?你会说英语吗？How much is it?多少钱？Where is the toilet?洗手间在哪儿？Help!救命！Friend朋友See you later回头见
“Beautiful” in other languages
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