Meaning of 完美
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- perfect
How to use 完美
完美 describes things, plans, performances, or people with no flaws. It often appears with 很 or 太, or before 的 + noun. Example: 这个计划很完美。(Zhège jìhuà hěn wánměi.) This plan is perfect.
完 (wán) means finished or complete, and 美 (měi) means beautiful. Something that is completely beautiful, with nothing left to fix, is 完美 (wánměi), perfect.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 完美 (perfect, flawless) with 完整 (wánzhěng, complete, intact). A broken vase glued back together can be 完整 in shape but not 完美. Also keep the tones straight: second tone on 完, third tone on 美.
完美 in example sentences
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完 wán · to finish · 7 strokes
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美 měi · beautiful · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 完美.
| 完全 | wánquán | complete; whole; totally; entirely |
| 完成 | wánchéng | to complete; to accomplish |
| 美丽 | měilì | beautiful |
| 美好 | měihǎo | beautiful; fine |
| 美元 | měiyuán | American dollar; US dollar |
| 完整 | wánzhěng | complete; intact |
| 美食 | měishí | culinary delicacy; fine food |
| 完善 | wánshàn | (of systems, facilities etc) comprehensive; well-developed |
| 美术 | měishù | art; fine arts |
| 美女 | měinǚ | beautiful woman |
| 美金 | měijīn | American dollar; US dollar |
| 优美 | yōuměi | graceful; fine |
Questions about 完美
What does 完美 mean?
完美 (wánměi) means "perfect" and is used as a adjective.
How do you write 完美?
完美 is made of 2 characters: 完 (7 strokes), 美 (9 strokes). That is 16 strokes in total.
Is 完美 an HSK word?
Yes. 完美 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How do you say perfectionist in Chinese?
A perfectionist is 完美主义者 (wánměi zhǔyì zhě). People also say someone is 追求完美 (zhuīqiú wánměi), which means they pursue perfection.
Can 完美 be used as an adverb, like perfectly?
Yes, add 地 (de) before a verb: 他完美地完成了任务。(Tā wánměi de wánchéng le rènwu.) He completed the task perfectly. After a verb, you can use 得 instead: 做得很完美 (zuò de hěn wánměi), done perfectly.