美人

měirén

noun HSK 7-9 #8,636

Measure Word

一个美人 gè

Meanings

1 beautiful woman; beauty
2 belle (literary)

Characters

beautiful; pretty

Examples

她是远近闻名的美人。

Tā shì yuǎnjìnwénmíng de měirén.

She is a beauty known far and wide.

英雄难过美人关。

Yīngxióng nánguò měirén guān.

Even heroes have a hard time resisting a beautiful woman.

自古美人配英雄。

Zìgǔ měirén pèi yīngxióng.

Since ancient times, beauties have been paired with heroes.

Tips

culture

美人 has a literary, classical feel. In everyday modern speech, 美女 (měinǚ) is far more common. 美人计 (měirén jì) is one of the 36 Stratagems — the 'honey trap' or 'beauty scheme.'

In Pop Culture

睡美人 Shuìměirén

Sleeping Beauty

The fairy tale character — literally 'sleeping beauty person'

Stroke Order

美 měi

人 rén