名媛

míngyuàn
noun #49,707

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 socialite
  2. 2 young lady of note
  3. 3 debutante

Examples

Tā shì Shànghǎi yǒumíng de míngyuàn.
She is a famous Shanghai socialite.
Zhè chǎng wǎnyàn xīyǐnle hěnduō míngyuàn cānjiā.
This gala attracted many socialites.

Tips

culture
Originally referred to well-bred young women of prominent families (名门 míngmén guīxiù 'daughters of distinguished houses'). On modern Chinese social media the term often carries a sarcastic edge — like calling someone an 'Instagram socialite'.
memory
(míng) 'famous' + (yuàn) 'beauty/young lady' = a famous beauty. The character contains (woman) on the left.

Stroke Order

míng
yuàn