明媚

míngmèi

adjective HSK 7 #12,937

Meanings

1 bright and beautiful; radiant
2 lovely and sunny (of scenery or weather)

Characters

charming; attractive

Literally 'bright and charming' — used for sunshine, scenery, or eyes that sparkle with beauty.

Examples

春天的阳光格外明媚。

Chūntiān de yángguāng géwài míngmèi.

The spring sunshine is especially bright and lovely.

她有一双明媚的眼睛。

Tā yǒu yì shuāng míngmèi de yǎnjing.

She has a pair of bright, beautiful eyes.

Tips

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明媚 is literary and poetic — you'll find it in essays, poetry, and weather descriptions (春光明媚 'bright spring scenery') but rarely in everyday conversation.

Stroke Order

明 míng

媚 mèi