标致

標致

biāozhì

adjective HSK 7-9 #23,425

Meanings

1 beautiful; handsome; good-looking

Characters

mark; sign; model

标 (model, standard) + 致 (fine) - appearance fine enough to be a standard of beauty.

Examples

HSK 2

她长得很标致。

Tā zhǎng de hěn biāozhì.

She's very good-looking.

HSK 7-9

那个小伙子五官长得很标致。

Nàge xiǎohuǒzi wǔguān zhǎng de hěn biāozhì.

That young man has very handsome features.

Tips

usage

标致 is somewhat old-fashioned and literary. It usually describes facial features and overall appearance, not clothing or style. More common in novels and older speech; younger people tend to say 好看 or 帅/漂亮.

In Pop Culture

标致汽车 Biāozhì Qìchē

Peugeot (car brand)

French car brand - Chinese name means 'beautiful/elegant'

Stroke Order

标 biāo

致 zhì