优美

優美

yōuměi

adjective HSK 4 #7,593

Meanings

1 graceful
2 elegant
3 fine; beautiful

Characters

excellent; superior

Examples

这首曲子的旋律很优美。

Zhè shǒu qǔzi de xuánlǜ hěn yōuměi.

The melody of this piece is very beautiful.

公园里的环境很优美。

Gōngyuán lǐ de huánjìng hěn yōuměi.

The park's environment is very elegant.

她跳舞的姿势非常优美。

Tā tiàowǔ de zīshì fēicháng yōuměi.

Her dancing posture is very graceful.

Tips

usage

优美 is typically used for aesthetics — scenery, music, dance, writing style. For people's character or ability, use 优秀 instead.

Stroke Order

优 yōu

美 měi