Today’s word of the day is 美 (měi) which means ‘beautiful’. Let’s practice making different words, phrases, and sentences with 美 (měi).
完美 (wán měi) Perfect
The first word is 完美 (wán měi) which is an adjective that means ‘perfect’. Let’s look at each character of this word, 完means complete, and 美means beautiful. A way of using it in a sentence is: 我不要求完美。(Wǒ bù yāoqiú wánměi.) I don’t ask for perfection.
美食 (měi shí) Delicacy
Another word we can create with 美 (měi) is 美食 (měi shí). This means delicacy. Let’s again look at each character of this word, 美 means beautiful and 食 means food. A way of using it in a sentence is 我很喜欢中国的美食。(Wǒ hěn xǐhuān zhōngguó dì měishí.) I love Chinese delicacies.
选美 (xuǎn měi) Beauty Pageant
Finally, we can create the word 选美 (xuǎn měi) which means ‘beauty pageant’. The 选 here means ‘to choose'. A way of using it in a sentence is 你想参加选美比赛吗？ (Nǐ xiǎng cānjiā xuǎnměi bǐsài ma?) Do you want to enter a beauty pageant?