明秀

míngxiù

adjective #34,485

Meanings

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

Characters

elegant; beautiful

Examples

江南山水明秀。

Jiāngnán shānshuǐ míngxiù.

The mountains and waters of Jiangnan are bright and beautiful.

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