beauty; beautiful woman; belle
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
beautiful woman; beauty; belle
literaryOften carries a somewhat formal, classical, or literary tone. Can be used neutrally or in admiration.
Chuán传
shuō说
zhōng中
，
yǒu有
yī一
wèi位
qīng倾
chéng城
qīng倾
guó国
de的
měi美
rén人
。
Legend has it that there was a beauty who could topple cities and kingdoms.
Tā她
nián年
qīng轻
de的
shí时
hòu候
kě可
shì是
yuǎn远
jìn近
wén闻
míng名
de的
měi美
rén人
r儿
。
When she was young, she was a famously beautiful woman known far and wide.
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Yīng英
xióng雄
nán难
guò过
měi美
rén人
guān关
。
Even heroes find it difficult to pass the barrier of a beautiful woman. (i.e., it's hard for heroes to resist feminine charms.)
Zhè这
huà画
shàng上
de的
měi美
rén人
xǔ栩
xǔ栩
rú如
shēng生
。
The beauty in this painting is strikingly lifelike.
Tā他
shì是
gè个
měi美
rén人
kòng控
，
jiù就
xǐ喜
huān欢
kàn看
piào漂
liang亮
de的
nǚ女
yǎn演
yuán员
。
He's a sucker for beautiful women; he just loves watching pretty actresses.