美容

měiróng

noun/verb HSK 6 #8,539

Meanings

1 beauty treatment; cosmetic procedure
2 to beautify; to have a beauty treatment

Characters

beautiful; beauty

appearance; face; countenance

To beautify one's appearance.

Examples

她去美容院做了脸。

Tā qù měiróng yuàn zuò le liǎn.

She went to the beauty salon for a facial.

美容手术越来越普遍了。

Měiróng shǒushù yuè lái yuè pǔbiàn le.

Cosmetic surgery is becoming more and more common.

这款面膜有美容效果。

Zhè kuǎn miànmó yǒu měiróng xiàoguǒ.

This face mask has beauty benefits.

美容行业发展很快。

Měiróng hángyè fāzhǎn hěn kuài.

The beauty industry is developing rapidly.

Tips

usage

美容院 (beauty salon), 美容师 (beautician), 美容手术 (cosmetic surgery), 整容 (zhěngróng, plastic surgery — more specifically surgical). 美容 covers the broader beauty industry.

Stroke Order

美 měi

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