One character a day, it is easy to master Chinese characters day by day. Let’s take a look at the basic knowledge of “美”.
| 美 mĕi | |
| Explanation: beauty | |
| Phrases: 美丽(měi lì) eautiful ；美容(měi rónɡ) hairdressing | |
| 古文字中，“美”分别象人头上插着羽毛或加了羊头作装饰之形（ ），古人认为这样很好看，以此为美。中国京剧中，武将头上常常戴着雉鸡翎，显得威武而漂亮；今天世界上仍然有一些民族喜欢佩带羽毛作装饰。“美”本义就是漂亮、好看，如“美人、美貌、美丽”。 | |
| In ancient Chinese, 美 resembles the shape of a goat’s head or of feathers placed on a person’s head as a form of decoration （ ）. The ancient Chinese felt that this was very attractive and looked upon it as being beautiful. In Peking Opera, military generals often wear two long tail feathers of a pheasant on their heads to appear handsome and mighty. Even today. There are still some ethnic groups in the world that like to wear feathers as a form of headdress. The original meaning of 美 is beautiful or attractive as in the following: 美人 (beautiful woman; belle; beauty (a person)), 美貌 (beautiful appearance; good looks), and 美丽 (beautiful (person or thing)). | |
Sentences:
1.Fǎnzhào de xīyáng wúxiàn měilì.
返照的夕阳无限美丽。
返照的夕阳无限美丽。
The settings sun is shining beautifully.
2.Tā zuòle měiróng shǒushù.
她做了美容手术。
她做了美容手术。
She’s had cosmetic surgery.
