美

měi

adjective HSK 3 #462

Meanings

Composed of 羊 (sheep) + 大 (big) — a big, fat sheep was considered beautiful in ancient times.

Zhèlǐ de fēngjǐng zhēn měi!

The scenery here is truly beautiful!

Tā zhǎng de hěn měi.

She is very beautiful.

Xīnli měi zīzī de.

Feeling satisfied and happy inside.

usage

美 as abbreviation for America: 美国 (USA), 美元 (US dollar), 中美关系 (China-US relations).

culture

The character 美 is composed of 羊 (sheep) + 大 (big) — in ancient China, a big, fat sheep was considered a beautiful, desirable thing.

美 měi