美女

měinǚ
noun HSK 4 #1,880

Meanings

  1. 1 beautiful woman; beauty
  2. 2 miss

Examples

HSK 1
Měinǚ, qǐngwèn zhège duōshao qián?
Miss, excuse me, how much is this?
HSK 1
Zhōngguó sìdà měinǚ nǐ zhīdào ma?
Do you know the four great beauties of China?
HSK 3
Zhàopiàn lǐ de nàge měinǚ qíshí shì tā de jiějie.
The beauty in the photo is actually his older sister.

Tips

culture
In modern China, 美女 is used very casually - shop owners, taxi drivers, and strangers call any young woman 美女 as a friendly greeting, similar to 'miss.' It doesn't necessarily imply actual beauty.
history
The Four Great Beauties (四大美女) of ancient China: Xi Shi, Wang Zhaojun, Diao Chan, and Yang Guifei. Each famous for toppling kingdoms with their beauty.

Stroke Order

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