lì

丽

Character · Adjective · Proper noun · VerbTraditional麗

beautiful; attach; surname Li

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Meanings

3 senses · 8 examples
1.

adjective

beautiful; pretty; handsome

Used to describe people, scenery, objects, or scenes with pleasing visual appearance.

Zhè这
lǐ里
de的
fēng风
jǐng景
fēi非
cháng常
měi美
lì丽
 。

The scenery here is extremely beautiful.

Tā她
chuān穿
zhe着
yī一
jiàn件
xiù秀
lì丽
de的
lián连
yī衣
qún裙
 。

She is wearing a beautiful dress.

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Jīn今
tiān天
fēng风
hé和
rì日
lì丽
 ,
shì适
hé合
chū出
yóu游
 。

Today has gentle wind and bright sun, perfect for going out.

Zhè这
wèi位
nián年
qīng轻
de的
nǚ女
yǎn演
yuán员
zhǎng长
xiàng相
zhuàng壮
lì丽
dà大
qì气
 。

This young actress has a grand and imposing appearance.

Chéng城
shì市
lǐ里
de的
yè夜
jǐng景
huá华
lì丽
cuǐ璀
càn璨
 。

The night view in the city is gorgeous and brilliant.

2.

proper noun

Li (surname)

Used as a family name, relatively rare in China.

Lì丽
lǎo老
shī师
shì是
wǒ我
men们
de的
yǔ语
wén文
lǎo老
shī师
 。

Teacher Li is our Chinese teacher.

3.

verb

to attach; to stick to

formal

Used in formal or literary written Chinese, rarely used in daily spoken language.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
yán颜
liào料
fù附
lì丽
yú于
gè各
zhǒng种
cái材
zhì质
biǎo表
miàn面
 。

This kind of pigment attaches to the surface of various materials.

Tā他
de的
lùn论
diǎn点
fù附
lì丽
yú于
dà大
liàng量
de的
shí实
yàn验
shù数
jù据
 。

His argument is based on a large amount of experimental data.