How to Say ‘Beautiful’ in Simplified Chinese
很美
hěn měi
[hen mei]
💬 Usage Tip: With adjectives like 美, Chinese usually does not use 是. Say 很美, just like 很亮 or 很安静.
Phrase Breakdown
很
hěn
[hen]
very
Extremely or to a great extent.
夜空很美。
The night sky is very beautiful.
美
měi
[mei]
beautiful
Pleasing to the senses or mind aesthetically.
今夜的景色很美。
Tonight's scenery is very beautiful.
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