美丽 měi lì
“beautiful”
adjective, adjective / nounHSK 4 · 2021 list level 3Traditional 美麗
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
美丽 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1503: 美丽 měilì — Level 4; official annotation 4 (形). PDF page 117
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 美丽
美丽 means “beautiful” and is used to describe appearance, scenery, flowers, and other things that look lovely. It is more formal or written than 漂亮 and often appears as 很/非常美丽 or 美丽的 + noun.
例句Example sentences
- 这里的风景非常美丽。zhè lǐ de fēng jǐng fēi cháng měi lì.The scenery here is very beautiful.
- 她穿了一条美丽的裙子。tā chuān le yì tiáo měi lì de qún zǐ.She wore a beautiful dress.
- 春天来了，公园里开满了美丽的花。chūn tiān lái le, gōng yuán lǐ kāi mǎn le měi lì de huā.Spring has come, and the park is full of beautiful flowers.
易混词Easily confused
美丽vs漂亮
漂亮 is the common everyday word for “pretty/beautiful”; 美丽 is more formal/written and often used for scenery or in descriptive writing.