Definition
标致 (biāozhì) is a refined, literary word for a woman's delicate beauty — more elegant and specific than the everyday 漂亮 (piàoliang), and more focused on facial features or figure than 美丽 (měilì). It appears in admiring, often formal descriptions.
adjective
beautifulpretty (of a woman)
Easily confused
- 标志biāo zhìsound-alike(noun) a sign, mark, symbol, or logo
Examples
- 标致。Nà wèi nǚshì zhǎng de fēicháng biāo zhì.That lady is very beautiful.
- 标致。Huà zhōng de nǚzǐ shífēn biāo zhì.The woman in the painting is very pretty.
- 标致。Tā chuān qípáo de yàngzi zhēn biāo zhì.She looks really beautiful in a qipao.
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