Usage of the character 美
měi
美
[美]
- beautiful
- very satisfactory; good
- to beautify
- to be pleased with oneself
Měi
美
[美]
- (bound form) the Americas (abbr. for 美洲 ( Měizhōu))
- (bound form) USA (abbr. for 美國/美国 ( Měiguó))
pìměi
媲美
[媲美]
- to match
- is comparable with
měifà
美发
[美髮]
- hairdressing
- to give sb's hair a cut or other beauty treatment
- beautiful hair
měihǎo
美好
[美好]
- beautiful
- fine
Měilán
美兰
[美蘭]
- Meilan district of Haikou city 海口市 ( Hǎikǒushì), Hainan
Měijù
美剧
[美劇]
- American TV series (abbr. for 美國電視劇/美国电视剧 ( Měiguódiànshìjù))
shěnměi
审美
[審美]
- esthetics
- appreciating the arts
- taste
féiměi
肥美
[肥美]
- fertile
- luxuriant
- plump
- rounded
měimǎn
美满
[美滿]
- happy
- blissful
xiùměi
秀美
[秀美]
- elegant
- graceful
Měi Oū
美欧
[美歐]
- US and EU
- America-Europe
wéiměi
唯美
[唯美]
- aesthetics
měimiǎn
美眄
[美眄]
- captivating glance
Hán Měi
韩美
[韓美]
- South Korean-US
Qīměi
七美
[七美]
- Qimei or Chimei township in Penghu county 澎湖縣/澎湖县 ( Pénghúxiàn) (Pescadores Islands), Taiwan
Fànměi
泛美
[泛美]
- Pan American
měimào
美貌
[美貌]
- good looks
- beauty
- good-looking
huáměi
华美
[華美]
- magnificent
- gorgeous
- ornate
Měidāo
美刀
[美刀]
- (slang) US dollar
- USD
Měifēn
美分
[美分]
- one cent (United States coin)
Zhōng Měi
中美
[中美]
- China-USA
Měi Cháo
美朝
[美朝]
- US and North Korea
měishēng
美声
[美聲]
- bel canto
Měizhì
美制
[美製]
- American made
lüèměi
掠美
[掠美]
- to claim credit due to others
qiàoměi
俏美
[俏美]
- charming; pretty
měixué
美学
[美學]
- aesthetics
Měinóng
美浓
[美濃]
- Meinung town in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣/高雄县 ( Gāoxióngxiàn), southwest Taiwan
měilán
美蓝
[美藍]
- methylene blue
Měishén
美神
[美神]
- Goddess of beauty
xiānměi
纤美
[纖美]
- exquisite
- delicate and beautiful
Měigū
美姑
[美姑]
- Meigu county in Liangshan Yi autonomous prefecture 涼山彞族自治州/凉山彝族自治州 ( Liángshān Yízúzìzhìzhōu), south Sichuan
měiyán
美颜
[美顏]
- to beautify sb's face (with cosmetics etc)
- to retouch a photo to make sb look more beautiful
- beautiful face
- beautified face
tiánměi
甜美
[甜美]
- sweet
- pleasant
- happy
xiéměi
谐美
[諧美]
- harmonious and graceful
Jíměi
集美
[集美]
- Jimei, a district of Xiamen City 廈門市/厦门市 ( Xiàmèn Shì), Fujian
měigōng
美工
[美工]
- art design
- art designer
měizhuàn
美馔
[美饌]
- delicacy
qīměi
凄美
[淒美]
- poignant
- sad and beautiful
měishàn
美善
[美善]
- beautiful and good
měimiào
美妙
[美妙]
- beautiful
- wonderful
- splendid
Měilè
美乐
[美樂]
- Merlot (grape type)
jùnměi
俊美
[俊美]
- pretty
- handsome
róngměi
荣美
[榮美]
- glorious
fù- Měi
赴美
[赴美]
- to go to the United States
měichāi
美差
[美差]
- cushy job; pleasant task
měichēng
美称
[美稱]
- to dub with a nice-sounding appellation
- fanciful moniker
yōuměi
优美
[優美]
- graceful
- fine
- elegant
měiméi
美眉
[美眉]
- (coll.) pretty girl
tiánměi
恬美
[恬美]
- quiet and nice
àiměi
爱美
[愛美]
- to pay attention to one's appearance; to like to be well-groomed
- (literary) on very friendly terms
měigǎn
美感
[美感]
- sense of beauty
- aesthetic perception
Měi Zhōng
美中
[美中]
- USA-China
Rì Měi
日美
[日美]
- Japan-US
Běiměi
北美
[北美]
- North America
Měizhōu
美洲
[美洲]
- America (including North, Central and South America)
- the Americas
- abbr. for 亞美利加洲/亚美利加洲 ( Yàměilìjiā Zhōu)
shànměi
擅美
[擅美]
- to enjoy fame without sharing it
- to take the credit
fǎn Měi
反美
[反美]
- anti-American
jiāoměi
娇美
[嬌美]
- dainty
Měilíng
美玲
[美玲]
- Meiling (female name)
- Zhou Meiling 周美玲 ( Zhōu Měilíng) (1969-), Taiwanese gay film director
jīngměi
精美
[精美]
- exquisite; elegant; fine
zhuàngměi
壮美
[壯美]
- magnificent
Guóměi
国美
[國美]
- GOME, electronics chain founded in Beijing in 1987
Měiyuán
美圆
[美圓]
- US dollar
Měilù
美禄
[美祿]
- Nestlé Milo (chocolate-flavored powder added to milk or water)
Měixī
美溪
[美溪]
- Meixi district of Yichun city 伊春市 ( Yīchūnshì), Heilongjiang
Měi Yīng
美英
[美英]
- US and UK
- Anglo-American
Měiwǎng
美网
[美網]
- US Open (tennis tournament)
xiānměi
鲜美
[鮮美]
- delicious
- tasty
měiróng
美容
[美容]
- to improve one's appearance (using cosmetics or cosmetic surgery)
- to make oneself more attractive
- to beautify
měilì
美丽
[美麗]
- beautiful
měitóng
美瞳
[美瞳]
- cosmetic contact lens
- big eye contact lens
- circle contact lens
Měijīn
美金
[美金]
- US dollar
- USD
měibiān
美编
[美編]
- (publishing) (abbr. for 美術編輯/美术编辑 (měishùbiānjí)) layout and graphics
- graphic design
- art editor
- graphic designer
měiláo
美劳
[美勞]
- (Tw) arts and crafts (as a school subject)
róuměi
柔美
[柔美]
- gentle and beautiful
chòuměi
臭美
[臭美]
- to show off one's good looks shamelessly
měiwèi
美味
[美味]
- delicious
- delicious food
- delicacy
Měi Rì
美日
[美日]
- US-Japan
měibái
美白
[美白]
- to whiten (the skin or teeth)
Měi Jiā
美加
[美加]
- US and Canada (abbr.)
quán Měi
全美
[全美]
- throughout the United States
- the whole of America
měijǐng
美景
[美景]
- beautiful scenery
měishì
美事
[美事]
- a fine thing
- a wonderful thing
Měijí
美籍
[美籍]
- American (i.e. of US nationality)
měihuà
美化
[美化]
- to make more beautiful
- to decorate
- embellishment
měishù
美术
[美術]
- art
- fine arts
- painting
- CL:種/种 (zhǒng)
měimíng
美名
[美名]
- good name; good reputation
Měidì
美帝
[美帝]
- (in early CCP propaganda) United States (as an imperialist nation)
- (in more recent times) a neutral, colloquial term for the United States
qīn Měi
亲美
[親美]
- pro-U.S.
měinü
美女
[美女]
- beautiful woman
měidé
美德
[美德]
- virtue
měiguān
美观
[美觀]
- pleasing to the eye
- beautiful
- artistic
jiànměi
健美
[健美]
- healthy and beautiful
- to do fitness exercises
- abbr. for 健美運動/健美运动 (jiànměiyùndòng)
Měi Sū
美苏
[美蘇]
- American-Soviet (tension, rapprochement etc)
lǎo Měi
老美
[老美]
- (coll.) an American; person from the United States
měiyù
美誉
[美譽]
- fame
- good reputation
- famous for sth
zànměi
赞美
[讚美]
- to admire
- to praise
- to eulogize
yīměi
医美
[醫美]
- aesthetic medicine
xuǎnměi
选美
[選美]
- beauty contest
měitán
美谈
[美談]
- anecdote passed on with approbation
yōuměi
幽美
[幽美]
- (of a location) beautiful and tranquil
měicān
美餐
[美餐]
- tasty meal
- to eat a satisfying meal
Měidí
美的
[美的]
- Midea (brand)
Oū- Měi
欧美
[歐美]
- Europe and America; the West
měishí
美食
[美食]
- culinary delicacy
- fine food
- gourmet food
měishí
美石
[美石]
- precious stone
- jewel
Bāměi
八美
[八美]
- Bamay in Dawu County 道孚縣/道孚县 ( Dàofúxiàn), Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Sichuan
Cuòměi
措美
[措美]
- Comai county, Tibetan: Mtsho smad rdzong, in Lhokha prefecture 山南地區/山南地区 ( Shānnándìqū), Tibet
měirén
美人
[美人]
- beauty
- belle
màoměi
貌美
[貌美]
- good looks
- pretty (e.g. young woman)
wánměi
完美
[完美]
- perfect
Měiguó
美国
[美國]
- United States; USA; US
Luòměi
洛美
[洛美]
- Lomé
- Lome, capital of Togo
cànměi
璨美
[璨美]
- resplendent
duì Měi
对美
[對美]
- (policy etc) towards America
Měixīn
美心
[美心]
- Maxine (name)
měijiǔ
美酒
[美酒]
- good wine
- fine liquor
měiyàn
美艳
[美艷]
- beautiful and alluring
- glamorous
- gorgeous
héměi
和美
[和美]
- harmonious
- in perfect harmony
Měichāo
美钞
[美鈔]
- US dollar bill
- greenback
dānměi
耽美
[耽美]
- (slang) boys' love, aka BL (genre of homoerotic online literature)
měiyì
美意
[美意]
- goodwill; kindness
Nán Měi
南美
[南美]
- South America
měiyù
美玉
[美玉]
- fine jade
Měishì
美式
[美式]
- American-style
chúnměi
醇美
[醇美]
- mellow
- rich
- superb
Měi Dé
美德
[美德]
- USA and Germany
fǎng Měi
访美
[訪美]
- to visit the USA
Chén Měi
陈美
[陳美]
- Vanessa-Mae (1978-), Singaporean-born British violinist and skier
Měijūn
美军
[美軍]
- US army
- US armed forces
jiāměi
佳美
[佳美]
- beautiful
Měiyǔ
美语
[美語]
- American English
Měiyuán
美元
[美元]
- American dollar
- US dollar
měisè
美色
[美色]
- charm
- loveliness (of a woman)
Héměi
和美
[和美]
- Hemei or Homei Town in Changhua County 彰化縣/彰化县 ( Zhānghuà Xiàn), Taiwan
Měi Bā
美巴
[美巴]
- America and Pakistan
- America and Brazil
- America and Panama
Lā Měi
拉美
[拉美]
- Latin America
- abbr. for 拉丁美洲
měijiǎ
美甲
[美甲]
- manicure and-or pedicure
fēngměi
丰美
[豐美]
- abundant and prosperous
Měigūxiàn
美姑县
[美姑縣]
- Meigu county in Liangshan Yi autonomous prefecture 涼山彞族自治州/凉山彝族自治州 ( Liángshān Yízúzìzhìzhōu), south Sichuan
měirényú
美人鱼
[美人魚]
- mermaid
Héměi Zhèn
和美镇
[和美鎮]
- Hemei or Homei Town in Changhua County 彰化縣/彰化县 ( Zhānghuà Xiàn), Taiwan
Měilìjiān
美利坚
[美利堅]
- America
Méilǐměi
梅里美
[梅里美]
- Prosper Mérimée (1803-1870), French scholar and writer, author of novel Carmen on which Bizet based his opera
měinàibǎn
美耐板
[美耐板]
- melamine veneer (loanword)
Aměizú
阿美族
[阿美族]
- Amis or Pangcah, one of the indigenous peoples of Taiwan
Jíměi Qū
集美区
[集美區]
- Jimei, a district of Xiamen City 廈門市/厦门市 ( Xiàmèn Shì), Fujian
Bóměiquǎn
博美犬
[博美犬]
- Pomeranian (dog breed)
Nán Běi Měi
南北美
[南北美]
- North and South America
Měinóngzhèn
美浓镇
[美濃鎮]
- Meinung town in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣/高雄县 ( Gāoxióngxiàn), southwest Taiwan
Měigū Hé
美姑河
[美姑河]
- Meigu River in south Sichuan
Měi Liánshè
美联社
[美聯社]
- Associated Press (AP)
- abbr. for 美國聯合通訊社/美国联合通讯社 ( Měiguó Liánhé Tōngxùnshè)
Měiguólǎo
美国佬
[美國佬]
- an American (derog.)
- a Yankee
Měilánqū
美兰区
[美蘭區]
- Meilan district of Haikou city 海口市 ( Hǎikǒushì), Hainan
měifàshī
美发师
[美髮師]
- hairdresser
- beautician
měinǎizī
美乃滋
[美乃滋]
- mayonnaise (loanword) (Tw)
měinàimǐn
美耐皿
[美耐皿]
- (Tw) (loanword) melamine
měishíjiā
美食家
[美食家]
- gourmet
Měi Zhí Lán
美职篮
[美職籃]
- National Basketball Association (NBA)
Kǎměiluò
卡美洛
[卡美洛]
- Camelot, seat of legendary King Arthur
měiróngjiào
美容觉
[美容覺]
- beauty sleep (before midnight)
Yǎměizú
雅美族
[雅美族]
- Tao or Yami, one of the indigenous peoples of Taiwan
Qīměixiāng
七美乡
[七美鄉]
- Qimei or Chimei township in Penghu county 澎湖縣/澎湖县 ( Pénghúxiàn) (Pescadores Islands), Taiwan
Měilì Dǎo
美丽岛
[美麗島]
- Formosa (from Ilha Formosa, "Beautiful Isle", the name given to Taiwan Island by passing Portuguese mariners in 1544)
měigōngdāo
美工刀
[美工刀]
- utility knife
- box cutter
shěnměiguān
审美观
[審美觀]
- esthetic conception
- esthetic point of view
- standard
Měi Zhōng Tái
美中台
[美中台]
- US-China-Taiwan
Běiměizhōu
北美洲
[北美洲]
- North America
Měizhōutuó
美洲鸵
[美洲鴕]
- Greater Rhea
- American Rhea
- Rhea americana
měirénjiān
美人尖
[美人尖]
- widow's peak (in China, regarded as attractive in women)
Shuìměirén
睡美人
[睡美人]
- Sleeping Beauty
měiróngyuàn
美容院
[美容院]
- beauty salon; beauty parlor
Níyàměi
尼亚美
[尼亞美]
- Niamey, capital of Niger
báifùměi
白富美
[白富美]
- "Ms Perfect" (i.e. fair-skinned, rich and beautiful) (Internet slang)
Měizhīyuán
美汁源
[美汁源]
- Minute Maid
duìchènměi
对称美
[對稱美]
- symmetry (as an aesthetic quality)
nèizàiměi
内在美
[內在美]
- inner beauty
Bāměixiāng
八美乡
[八美鄉]
- Bamei or Bamay township in Dawu County 道孚縣/道孚县 ( Dàofúxiàn), Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Sichuan
Měizhōuhǔ
美洲虎
[美洲虎]
- jaguar
měishùguǎn
美术馆
[美術館]
- art gallery
měiróngnü
美容女
[美容女]
- hairdresser (female)
- beautician
Měizhōubào
美洲豹
[美洲豹]
- jaguar (Panthera onca)
Sūměi'ěr
苏美尔
[蘇美爾]
- Sumer (Šumer), one of the early civilizations of the Ancient Near East
Měiliánchǔ
美联储
[美聯儲]
- US Federal Reserve (Fed), the US central bank
Měizhìzǐ
美智子
[美智子]
- Michiko, Japanese female given name
- Empress Michiko of Japan (1934-)
Měilìguǒ
美粒果
[美粒果]
- Minute Maid (brand)
měirénjiāo
美人蕉
[美人蕉]
- canna or Indian shot (genus Canna)
měishùshǐ
美术史
[美術史]
- history of art
xiǎngdéměi
想得美
[想得美]
- in your dreams!
- as if!
- You wish!
- I wish that were so
Nánměizhōu
南美洲
[南美洲]
- South America
Cuòměixiàn
措美县
[措美縣]
- Comai county, Tibetan: Mtsho smad rdzong, in Lhokha prefecture 山南地區/山南地区 ( Shānnándìqū), Tibet
měizīzī
美滋滋
[美滋滋]
- very happy; elated
měiréntuǐ
美人腿
[美人腿]
- (Tw) (coll.) edible stem of Manchurian wild rice 菰 (gū), aka water bamboo
Měizhōushī
美洲狮
[美洲獅]
- cougar
- mountain lion
- puma
Měiquán Gōng
美泉宫
[美泉宮]
- Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna
Kǎměilā
卡美拉
[卡美拉]
- Gamera (Japanese ガメラ Gamera), Japanese movie monster
jiànměicāo
健美操
[健美操]
- aerobics
- aerobic dance (school P.E. activity)
Sēnměilán
森美兰
[森美蘭]
- Sembilan, state of southwest Malaysia
Líng Zhìměi
凌志美
[凌志美]
- Laura Ling, US-Taiwanese woman journalist imprisoned as spy by North Korea in 2009
Zhōng Měizhōu
中美洲
[中美洲]
- Central America
Nǔměi'ā
努美阿
[努美阿]
- Nouméa, capital of New Caledonia
Měiyīncí
美因茨
[美因茨]
- Mainz (city in Germany)
Shèngduōměi
圣多美
[聖多美]
- Sao Tome, capital of Sao Tome and Principe
nánměilí
南美梨
[南美梨]
- avocado (Persea americana)
Aìměi Jiǎng
艾美奖
[艾美獎]
- Emmy Award
Bōměidù
波美度
[波美度]
- Baume degrees
měishātóng
美沙酮
[美沙酮]
- methadone
zhēnshànměi
真善美
[真善美]
- truth, goodness and beauty
měirénjì
美人计
[美人計]
- honey trap
- sexual entrapment
- CL:條/条 (tiáo)
Měiguórén
美国人
[美國人]
- American
- American person
- American people
- CL:個/个 (gè)
měishùpǐn
美术品
[美術品]
- an art object
dàměirén
大美人
[大美人]
- gorgeous-looking woman
Sòng Měilíng
宋美龄
[宋美齡]
- Soong Mei-ling (1898-2003), Chiang Kai-shek's second wife
xiǎngdǎoměi
想倒美
[想倒美]
- see 想得美 (xiǎngdéměi)
Měixīqū
美溪区
[美溪區]
- Meixi district of Yichun city 伊春市 ( Yīchūnshì), Heilongjiang
měiróngshī
美容师
[美容師]
- hairdresser
- beautician (male)
měiróngdiàn
美容店
[美容店]
- beauty salon
- CL:家 (jiā)
Mù Zǐměi
木子美
[木子美]
- Mu Zimei, Chinese celebrity
zhìxùměi
秩序美
[秩序美]
- order (as an aesthetic quality)
měichāishì
美差事
[美差事]
- a terrific job
Fángdìměi
房地美
[房地美]
- Freddie Mac, US mortgage company
- formerly Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
Měidùshā
美杜莎
[美杜莎]
- Medusa (monster of Greek mythology)
měishíjiē
美食街
[美食街]
- food court; food street
Měiyǐměi
美以美
[美以美]
- Methodist (Christian sect)
Měiguó Wǔshíyī Qū
美国51区
[美國51區]
- Area 51, USA
shěnměiyǎnguāng
审美眼光
[審美眼光]
- an eye for beauty
- aesthetic judgment
màoměirúhuā
貌美如花
[貌美如花]
- (of a woman) lovely as a flower (idiom)
- beautiful
yīngxióngjiùměi
英雄救美
[英雄救美]
- heroic rescue of a damsel in distress
wánměiwúquē
完美无缺
[完美無缺]
- perfect and without blemish
- flawless
- to leave nothing to be desired
yìměizhīcí
溢美之词
[溢美之詞]
- flattering words
- inflated praise
Lāměixīsī
拉美西斯
[拉美西斯]
- Rameses (name of pharaoh)
liángchénměijǐng
良辰美景
[良辰美景]
- fine time, beautiful scenery (idiom); everything lovely
Guóměi Diànqì
国美电器
[國美電器]
- GOME Electrical Appliances (founded in Beijing, 1987)
Měiguóguóhuī
美国国徽
[美國國徽]
- the Great Seal of the United States
tiányánměiyǔ
甜言美语
[甜言美語]
- sweet words, beautiful phrases (idiom); hypocritical flattery
Měiguó Guóhuì
美国国会
[美國國會]
- US Congress
měitāshātóng
美他沙酮
[美他沙酮]
- metaxalone
Měiguórénmín
美国人民
[美國人民]
- the American people
zhuānměiyúqián
专美于前
[專美於前]
- to monopolize the limelight (idiom)
- to get all the glory
- to rank highest
měishùbiānjí
美术编辑
[美術編輯]
- (publishing) layout and graphics
- graphic design
- art editor
- graphic designer
shuǎngxīnměishí
爽心美食
[爽心美食]
- comfort food
kàng Měiyuán Cháo
抗美援朝
[抗美援朝]
- Resist US, help North Korea (1950s slogan)
sìdàměinü
四大美女
[四大美女]
- the four legendary beauties of ancient China, namely: Xishi 西施 ( Xīshī), Wang Zhaojun 王昭君 ( Wáng Zhāojūn), Diaochan 貂蟬/貂蝉 ( Diāo Chán) and Yang Yuhuan 楊玉環/杨玉环 ( Yáng Yùhuán)
shěnměihuódòng
审美活动
[審美活動]
- appreciating the arts
- esthetic activity
liǎngquánqíměi
两全其美
[兩全其美]
- to satisfy rival demands (idiom)
- to get the best of both worlds
- to have it both ways
- to have one's cake and eat it too
Měituán Diǎnpíng
美团点评
[美團點評]
- Meituan-Dianping, China's largest service-focused e-commerce platform
měiwèikěkǒu
美味可口
[美味可口]
- delicious
- tasty
Měiguó Zhī Yīn
美国之音
[美國之音]
- Voice of America (VOA)
měibùshèngshōu
美不胜收
[美不勝收]
- nothing more beautiful can be imagined (idiom)
gōngyìměishù
工艺美术
[工藝美術]
- applied art
měilúnměihuàn
美轮美奂
[美輪美奐]
- (idiom) (of houses, scenery etc) magnificent
gǎn Yīngchāo Měi
赶英超美
[趕英超美]
- to catch up with England and surpass the USA (economic goal)
huángliángměimèng
黄粱美梦
[黃粱美夢]
- dream of golden millet
- fig. illusions of wealth and power
- pipe dream
wùměijiàlián
物美价廉
[物美價廉]
- good quality and cheap
- a bargain
Gěláiměijiǎng
葛莱美奖
[葛萊美獎]
- Grammy Award (US prize for music recording)
- also written 格萊美獎/格莱美奖
shénmiàojuànměi
神妙隽美
[神妙雋美]
- outstanding and elegant
- remarkable and refined
jìnshànjìnměi
尽善尽美
[盡善盡美]
- perfect (idiom); perfection
- the best of all possible worlds
- as good as it gets
Měizhōuxiǎotuó
美洲小鸵
[美洲小鴕]
- Lesser Rhea
- Darwin's Rhea
- Rhea pennata
Lādīng Měizhōu
拉丁美洲
[拉丁美洲]
- Latin America
Měiní'ěrbìng
美尼尔病
[美尼爾病]
- Meniere's disease
měimèngchéngzhēn
美梦成真
[美夢成真]
- a dream come true
tiāngōngzuòměi
天公作美
[天公作美]
- Heaven is cooperating (idiom)
- the weather is favorable for the planned activity (a variation of 天公不作美/天公不作美 (tiāngōngbùzuòměi))
shěnměikuàigǎn
审美快感
[審美快感]
- esthetic pleasure
Měiguó Liánzhǔn
美国联准
[美國聯準]
- American Federal Reserve
Měiguójūnrén
美国军人
[美國軍人]
- American serviceman
- US soldier
Yàměiníyà
亚美尼亚
[亞美尼亞]
- Armenia, capital Yerevan 埃里溫/埃里温 ( Aīlǐwēn)
měiluòxīkāng
美洛昔康
[美洛昔康]
- meloxicam (anti-inflammatory drug)
shēnghuóměixué
生活美学
[生活美學]
- appreciation of the finer things in life
wánměiwúxiá
完美无瑕
[完美無瑕]
- flawless
- immaculate
- perfect
Měishìkāfēi
美式咖啡
[美式咖啡]
- caffè americano
Měi Yǔhángjú
美宇航局
[美宇航局]
- US National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- NASA
- abbr. for 美國宇航局/美国宇航局
Měidōngshíjiān
美东时间
[美東時間]
- USA Eastern Standard Time
jiànměiyùndòng
健美运动
[健美運動]
- body-building
liángxiāoměijǐng
良宵美景
[良宵美景]
- fine evening, beautiful scenery (idiom)
Měiguó Yùntōng
美国运通
[美國運通]
- American Express Co. (Amex)
Duōluōměiyuǎn
哆啰美远
[哆囉美遠]
- Torobiawan, one of the indigenous peoples of Taiwan
Měizhōujīnhéng
美洲金鸻
[美洲金鴴]
- (bird species of China) American golden plover (Pluvialis dominica)
měiróngshǒushù
美容手术
[美容手術]
- cosmetic surgery
Měiguó Hángkōng
美国航空
[美國航空]
- American Airlines
xuǎnměibǐsài
选美比赛
[選美比賽]
- beauty contest
Aměi'ēnsī
阿美恩斯
[阿美恩斯]
- Amiens (French town)
měizhōngbùzú
美中不足
[美中不足]
- everything is fine except for one small defect (idiom); the fly in the ointment
Měishìzúqiú
美式足球
[美式足球]
- American football
dézhìtǐměi
德智体美
[德智體美]
- the aims of education: morality, intelligence, physical fitness and aesthetic sense
Aměiníyà
阿美尼亚
[阿美尼亞]
- variant of 亞美尼亞/亚美尼亚 ( Yàměiníyà), Armenia
Měiyán Xiàngjī
美颜相机
[美顏相機]
- BeautyCam, a smartphone app for retouching selfies (abbr. to 美顏/美颜 ( Měiyán))
Měizhōudàlù
美洲大陆
[美洲大陸]
- the Americas
- North and South American continents
Nuòměikèsī
诺美克斯
[諾美克斯]
- Nomex (brand)
jiàliánwùměi
价廉物美
[價廉物美]
- inexpensive and of good quality (idiom)
měiqímíngyuē
美其名曰
[美其名曰]
- to call by the glorified name of (idiom)
shíquánshíměi
十全十美
[十全十美]
- complete and beautiful
- to be perfect (idiom)
wǔfēn Měijīn
五分美金
[五分美金]
- nickel
- five US cents
Měilínjítuán
美林集团
[美林集團]
- Merrill Lynch
měishēngchàngfǎ
美声唱法
[美聲唱法]
- bel canto
zhēnxiūměizhuàn
珍馐美馔
[珍饈美饌]
- delicacy and fine taste (idiom); a wonderful treat
měilìnúyáng
美利奴羊
[美利奴羊]
- merino (breed of sheep)
zhēnxiūměiwèi
珍馐美味
[珍饈美味]
- delicacy and fine taste (idiom); a wonderful treat
Yàměilìjiā
亚美利加
[亞美利加]
- America
měirénpīzi
美人坯子
[美人坯子]
- a beauty in the bud
Géláiměijiǎng
格莱美奖
[格萊美獎]
- Grammy Award (US prize for music recording)
- also written 葛萊美獎/葛莱美奖
Měitǐ Xiǎopù
美体小铺
[美體小舖]
- The Body Shop (UK cosmetics company)
Dáměi Hángkōng
达美航空
[達美航空]
- Delta Air Lines, Inc., airline headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia
xuǎnměihuánghòu
选美皇后
[選美皇后]
- beauty queen
wèiměisījiǔ
味美思酒
[味美思酒]
- vermouth (loanword)
- Italian spiced fortified wine
Měiguó Zàixiàn
美国在线
[美國在線]
- America Online (AOL)
Měiguó Jiāohuì
美国交会
[美國交會]
- abbr. for 美國證券交易委員會/美国证券交易委员会, US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
xīnliměiluóbo
心里美萝卜
[心裡美蘿蔔]
- Chinese roseheart radish (shinrimei radish), green on the outside, purple-red on the inside, a favorite Beijing vegetable
Měiguó Néngyuánbù
美国能源部
[美國能源部]
- US Department of Energy (DOE)
Xiǎoyě Bùyóuměi
小野不由美
[小野不由美]
- Ono Fuyumi (1960-), Japanese novelist
Měilì Dǎo Shìjiàn
美丽岛事件
[美麗島事件]
- Kaohsiung Incident (aka Formosa Incident), a crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrations in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, on 10 December 1979 during Taiwan's martial law period
Měilāníxīyà
美拉尼西亚
[美拉尼西亞]
- Melanesia
wánměizhǔyìzhě
完美主义者
[完美主義者]
- perfectionist
dūhuìměixíngnán
都会美型男
[都會美型男]
- metrosexual
Zhōngguó Měishùguǎn
中国美术馆
[中國美術館]
- National Art Museum of China
Bōměilāníyà
波美拉尼亚
[波美拉尼亞]
- Pomerania, a historical region on the south shore of the Baltic Sea
Měishǔ Sàmóyà
美属萨摩亚
[美屬薩摩亞]
- American Samoa
Měilì Xīn Shìjiè
美丽新世界
[美麗新世界]
- Brave New World, novel by Aldous Huxley 阿道司·赫胥黎 ( Adàosī· Hèxūlí)
Měiguó Guówùyuàn
美国国务院
[美國國務院]
- US Department of State
Duōluōměiyuǎnzú
哆啰美远族
[哆囉美遠族]
- Torobiawan, one of the indigenous peoples of Taiwan
Bōměibǐzhòngjì
波美比重计
[波美比重計]
- Baume hydrometer
Měiguó Zhòngyìyuàn
美国众议院
[美國眾議院]
- United States House of Representatives
Měishìgǎnlǎnqiú
美式橄榄球
[美式橄欖球]
- American football
jùlíchǎnshēngměi
距离产生美
[距離產生美]
- absence makes the heart grow fonder
Yàměilìjiā Zhōu
亚美利加洲
[亞美利加洲]
- America
- abbr. to 美洲 ( Měizhōu)
āidìměidūnshū
哀的美敦书
[哀的美敦書]
- ultimatum (loanword)
dūshìměixíngnán
都市美型男
[都市美型男]
- metrosexual
Měilìjiān Zhìshì
美利坚治世
[美利堅治世]
- Pax Americana
měiwèiniúgānjùn
美味牛肝菌
[美味牛肝菌]
- porcino (Boletus edulis)
Měizhōulüchìyā
美洲绿翅鸭
[美洲綠翅鴨]
- (bird species of China) green-winged teal (Anas carolinensis)
Měiguó Dìzhìjú
美国地质局
[美國地質局]
- United States Geological Survey (USGS)
Měiguó Cānyìyuàn
美国参议院
[美國參議院]
- United States Senate
Gāoqiáo Liúměizǐ
高桥留美子
[高橋留美子]
- Takahashi Rumiko, Japanese manga artist
Měiguó Yǔhángjú
美国宇航局
[美國宇航局]
- US National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- NASA
tiāngōngbùzuòměi
天公不作美
[天公不作美]
- Heaven is not cooperating (idiom)
- the weather is not favorable for the planned activity
Měisuǒbùdámǐyà
美索不达米亚
[美索不達米亞]
- Mesopotamia
Měiguó Liánbāng Chǔbèi
美国联邦储备
[美國聯邦儲備]
- US Federal Reserve (Fed), the US central bank
Měizhōu Guójiā Zǔzhī
美洲国家组织
[美洲國家組織]
- Organization of American States
Měiguó Guǎngbō Gōngsī
美国广播公司
[美國廣播公司]
- ABC (American Broadcasting Corporation)
Quán Měiguǎngbōgōngsī
全美广播公司
[全美廣播公司]
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC)
Měiguó Tàikōng Zǒngshǔ
美国太空总署
[美國太空總署]
- NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)
Měiguó Dúlì Zhànzhēng
美国独立战争
[美國獨立戰爭]
- American War of Independence (1775-1783)
Měiguó Zuìgāo Fǎyuàn
美国最高法院
[美國最高法院]
- Supreme Court of the United States
Měiguó Cúntuō Píngzhèng
美国存托凭证
[美國存託憑證]
- American depository receipt (ADR)
Guǎngzhōu Měishù Xuéyuàn
广州美术学院
[廣州美術學院]
- Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts
Měiguó Hángkōng Gōngsī
美国航空公司
[美國航空公司]
- American Airlines
Shìjiè Xiǎojie Xuǎnměi
世界小姐选美
[世界小姐選美]
- Miss World Beauty Pageant
Měilìjiān Hézhòngguó
美利坚合众国
[美利堅合眾國]
- United States of America
Měiguó Guójì Jítuán
美国国际集团
[美國國際集團]
- American International Group
Měiguó Dìzhì Diàochájú
美国地质调查局
[美國地質調查局]
- United States Geological Survey (USGS)
yīngxióngnánguòměirénguān
英雄难过美人关
[英雄難過美人關]
- even heroes have a weakness for the charms of a beautiful woman (idiom)
Měiguó Yǒuxiàn Xīnwén Wǎng
美国有线新闻网
[美國有線新聞網]
- Cable Network News (CNN)
Měiguó Guójiā Zhēnchájú
美国国家侦察局
[美國國家偵察局]
- National Reconnaissance Office (of the United States)
Měiguó Liánbāng Hángkōngjú
美国联邦航空局
[美國聯邦航空局]
- Federal Aviation Authority (FAA)
Měiní'ěrshìzōnghézhèng
美尼尔氏综合症
[美尼爾氏綜合症]
- Meniere's disease
wǔjiǎngsìměisānrè'ài
五讲四美三热爱
[五講四美三熱愛]
- the five emphases, four beauties and three loves (PRC policy introduced in 1981, including emphasis on manners, beauty of language and love of socialism)
Měishǔ Wéi'ěrjīng Qúndǎo
美属维尔京群岛
[美屬維爾京群島]
- United States Virgin Islands (USVI)
Měiguó Liánhé Tōngxùnshè
美国联合通讯社
[美國聯合通訊社]
- Associated Press (AP)
- abbr. to 美聯社/美联社 ( Měi Liánshè)
Měiguó Hǎi'àn Jǐngwèiduì
美国海岸警卫队
[美國海岸警衛隊]
- United States Coast Guard
Měiguó Guójiā Biāozhǔn Xuéhuì
美国国家标准学会
[美國國家標準學會]
- American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
Měiguó Diànhuà Diànbào Gōngsī
美国电话电报公司
[美國電話電報公司]
- AT&T
Zhōng Měi Wénhuà Yánjiū Zhōngxīn
中美文化研究中心
[中美文化研究中心]
- Hopkins-Nanjing Center
Shèngduōměihé Pǔlínxībǐ
圣多美和普林西比
[聖多美和普林西比]
- São Tomé and Príncipe
Měiguó Quánguó Guǎngbō Gōngsī
美国全国广播公司
[美國全國廣播公司]
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC)
Měiguó Zhèngquàn Jiāoyì Wěiyuánhuì
美国证券交易委员会
[美國證券交易委員會]
- US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Měiguózīxùnjiāohuànbiāozhǔnmǎ
美国资讯交换标准码
[美國資訊交換標準碼]
- ASCII, American Standard Code for Information Interchange
Měiguó Guójiā Hángkōng Hángtiānjú
美国国家航空航天局
[美國國家航空航天局]
- NASA, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, agency of US government
Měiguó Guójiā Hángtiān Hángkōngjú
美国国家航天航空局
[美國國家航天航空局]
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- NASA
àiměizhīxīn,rénjiēyǒuzhī
爱美之心,人皆有之
[愛美之心,人皆有之]
- everyone loves beauty (idiom)
fǎn Měishìgōngzuòfù Měishìshēnghuó
反美是工作赴美是生活
[反美是工作赴美是生活]
- being anti-American is the job, but life is in America (jocular comment made about public figures who are brazenly xenophobic but whose family live abroad)