漂亮 piào liang
“pretty; beautiful”
adjectiveHSK 1 · 2021 list level 2
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
漂亮 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 158: 漂亮 piàoliang — Level 1; official annotation 1 (形). PDF page 83
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 漂亮
漂亮 means "pretty" or "good-looking" and describes people, clothes, or things. It is an adjective used before a noun with 的 (漂亮的衣服) or after 很 as a predicate (她很漂亮).
例句Example sentences
- 你的女儿很漂亮。nǐ de nǚ ér hěn piào liang.Your daughter is very pretty.
- 这件衣服真漂亮！zhè jiàn yī fu zhēn piào liang!This piece of clothing is really pretty!
- 他家有一个漂亮的花园。tā jiā yǒu yí gè piào liang de huā yuán.His family has a pretty garden.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗她漂亮很。
✓她很漂亮。
Adjectives are modified by 很 before them, not after.
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✗她是一个漂亮。
✓她是一个漂亮的女孩。
漂亮 is an adjective, not a noun: after 是 + 一个 you need a noun such as 女孩, with 的 linking the adjective to it.
易混词Easily confused
漂亮vs美丽
美丽 also means beautiful but is more formal and literary; 漂亮 is the everyday spoken word.