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How to Say ‘Beautiful’ in Traditional Chinese

美

měi

[měi]

💬 Usage Tip: Adjectives like [美] can be the whole predicate in Chinese: [風景美] literally "the scenery beautiful," with no "is" needed. You can swap in others the same way, like [風景很美] or [地方美].

Phrase Breakdown

美

měi

[měi]

beautiful

Pleasing the senses or mind aesthetically.

Example

這裡的風景很美。

The scenery here is beautiful.

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