明秀

míngxiù

adjective #34,485

Meanings

1 bright and beautiful (esp. of scenery)
2 elegant; refined

Characters

elegant; beautiful

Examples

HSK 4

江南山水明秀。

Jiāngnán shānshuǐ míngxiù.

The mountains and waters of Jiangnan are bright and beautiful.

HSK 7-9

她长得眉目明秀。

Tā zhǎng de méimù míngxiù.

She has bright and pretty features.

Tips

register

Literary register - appears mostly in scenery descriptions or in praising someone's features (眉目明秀 'bright clear features'). Also used as a personal name. In casual speech, prefer 漂亮 or 秀丽.

Stroke Order

明 míng

秀 xiù