Chinese word

美容

Pronunciation

Pinyinměi róng

Meaning

  • nounbeauty treatment

Example

做美容要预约吗？zuò měi róng yào yù yuē ma

Do I need to make an appointment for a beauty treatment?

Illustration for 美容 (beauty treatment)

More examples

很多人冬天更注重做美容护理。hěn duō rén dōng tiān gèng zhù zhòng zuò měi róng hù lǐ

Many people pay more attention to beauty treatments in winter.

Core concept

Care and techniques that improve or maintain the skin and outward appearance.

Common phrases

  • 做美容护理zuò měi róng hù lǐ

    beauty treatment

  • 美容疗程měi róng liáo chéng

    beauty treatment course

  • 美容产品měi róng chán pǐn

    beauty products

Similar words

护肤hù fū: Skin care that keeps the skin healthy and attractive through washing, moisturizing, or masks.
化妆huà zhuāng: Applying makeup to adjust facial color and shape and improve one's appearance.
美发měi fā: Hair services and techniques such as cutting, coloring, and styling.
整容zhěng róng: Surgery or medical treatment that changes the shape of the face or body to improve appearance.

Definition in Chinese

指通过护理、保养或技术手段改善或保持容貌、皮肤等外表的活动和行业。zhǐ tōng guò hù lǐ báo yǎng huò jì shù shǒu duàn gǎi shàn huò bǎo chí róng mào pí fū děng wài biǎo de huó dòng hé háng yè

Word origin

美容 (měiróng, "beauty care") combines 美 (měi, "beautiful") + 容 (róng, "appearance"), linking the word to making one's visible appearance more beautiful.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, the term often refers to salon or skin-care services, while medical procedures are more clearly identified as medical aesthetic services.

Related words

  • 美容师měi róng shībeauticiannoun
  • 美容护理měi róng hù lǐbeauty carenoun

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