jiālì

佳丽

Word · Adjective · NounTraditional佳麗

beautiful; beauty

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

adjective

beautiful; lovely; fine

literary

A 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.

2.

noun

beautiful woman; beauty

literary

Literary 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.