Chinese word

秀丽

Pronunciation

Pinyinxiù lì

Meaning

  • adjectivebeautiful

Example

她长得很秀丽。tā zhǎng de hěn xiù lì

She looks very beautiful.

Illustration for 秀丽 (beautiful)

More examples

这座小镇风景秀丽，吸引了很多游客。zhè zuò xiǎo zhèn fēng jǐng xiù lì xī yǐn le hěn duō yóu kè

The scenery in this small town is beautiful and attracts many tourists.

Core concept

Quiet, well-shaped beauty that looks refined rather than showy.

Common phrases

  • 风景秀丽fēng jǐng xiù lì

    beautiful scenery

  • 秀丽的容颜xiù lì de róng yán

    beautiful features

  • 秀丽的姑娘xiù lì de gū niáng

    a beautiful girl

Similar words

漂亮piào liàng: Attractive to look at and pleasing in appearance.
美丽měi lì: Having beauty and charm in a person's appearance or in natural scenery.
优雅yōu yǎ: Showing calm elegance and polished beauty in a person's appearance, words, or actions.
清秀qīng xiù: Having clear, delicate features and a gentle, pleasing appearance.

Definition in Chinese

形容外表或风景端庄秀美，带有清雅和柔和的美感。xíng róng wài biǎo huò fēng jǐng duān zhuāng xiù měi dài yǒu qīng yǎ hé róu hé de méi gǎn

Word origin

秀丽 (xiùlì, "beautiful and elegant") combines 秀 (xiù, "outstanding") with 丽 (lì, "beautiful") to express beauty with a refined, graceful quality.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, 秀丽 (xiùlì, "gracefully beautiful") sounds more literary than common quick praise and often describes a person's appearance or a landscape.

Other meanings

  • elegantadjective

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