Definition
秀丽 (xiù lì) is a literary adjective describing refined, elegant beauty, especially of natural scenery or handwriting. It is more formal than the everyday 漂亮 (piàoliang) and 美丽 (měilì), and distinct from 标致 (biāozhì, delicate feminine beauty) and 亮丽 (liànglì, bright showiness).
adjective
beautifulprettyelegant (of scenery, handwriting, appearance, etc.)
Easily confused
- 修理xiū lǐsound-aliketo repair, to fix
Examples
- 秀丽。Tā de róngmào shífēn xiù lì.Her appearance is very beautiful.
- 秀丽。Zhè piàn hú guāng shān sè xiù lì rú huà.This lake and mountain scenery is as beautiful as a painting.
- 秀丽。Tā xiě le yì shǒu xiù lì de máobǐ zì.He writes a beautiful hand in brush calligraphy.
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