beautiful; beauty
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
beautiful; lovely; fine
literaryA classical/literary term, mostly used in formal or poetic contexts to describe appearances, scenery, etc.
Jiāng江
nán南
jiā佳
lì丽
dì地
，
jīn金
líng陵
dì帝
wáng王
zhōu州
。
South of the Yangtze is a land of beauty, Jinling the capital of emperors.
Chūn春
rì日
de的
xī西
hú湖
，
fēng风
guāng光
jiā佳
lì丽
。
In spring, West Lake presents a beautiful landscape.
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Zhè这
wèi位
yǎn演
yuán员
róng容
mào貌
jiā佳
lì丽
，
qì气
zhì质
chū出
zhòng众
。
This actor has beautiful features and outstanding poise.
noun
beautiful woman; beauty
literaryLiterary term for a beautiful woman, often used collectively (e.g., 后宫佳丽).
Hòu后
gōng宫
jiā佳
lì丽
sān三
qiān千
rén人
，
sān三
qiān千
chǒng宠
ài爱
zài在
yī一
shēn身
。
In the harem were three thousand beautiful women, but all the emperor's favor was bestowed on one.
Gǔ古
dài代
wén文
rén人
cháng常
zuò作
shī诗
cí词
miáo描
huì绘
jiāng江
nán南
jiā佳
lì丽
。
Ancient scholars often wrote poems depicting the beauties of Jiangnan.
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Jù剧
zhōng中
，
tā她
shì饰
yǎn演
yī一
wèi位
cái才
mào貌
shuāng双
quán全
de的
jiā佳
lì丽
。
In the play, she portrays a beautiful woman of both talent and appearance.