佳丽

佳麗

jiālì

noun #17,095

Meanings

1 a beauty
2 beautiful woman
3 beautiful

Characters

fine; beautiful; excellent

beautiful; gorgeous

Examples

来自世界各地的佳丽参加了选美比赛。

Láizì shìjiè gèdì de jiālì cānjiā le xuǎnměi bǐsài.

Beauties from around the world participated in the beauty pageant.

古代文人常用诗歌赞美佳丽。

Gǔdài wénrén chángyòng shīgē zànměi jiālì.

Ancient literati often praised beauties in their poetry.

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佳丽 is an elegant, literary term for a beautiful woman. It's commonly used in beauty pageant contexts (环球佳丽 = Miss Universe contestants) and in classical-style writing.

Stroke Order

佳 jiā

丽 lì