Meaning of 美好
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- beautiful
- fine
How to use 美好
美好 usually describes abstract things like life, the future, memories, wishes, or times, rather than a person's looks. Example: 祝你有一个美好的未来。(Zhù nǐ yǒu yí gè měihǎo de wèilái.) I wish you a bright future.
美好 combines 美 (měi, beautiful) and 好 (hǎo, good). Something that is both beautiful and good is 美好: lovely, wonderful, full of hope.
Common mistake: Learners often use 美好 for a pretty person or object, as in 她很美好. For appearance, use 漂亮 (piàoliang) or 好看 (hǎokàn), and save 美好 for life, the future, or feelings.
美好 in example sentences
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美 měi · beautiful · 9 strokes
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好 hǎo · good · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 美好.
| 最好 | zuìhǎo | best; had better ...; it would be best to ... |
| 好吃 | hǎochī | tasty; delicious |
| 好看 | hǎokàn | good-looking; nice-looking; (of a movie, book, TV show etc) good |
| 好听 | hǎotīng | pleasant to hear |
| 爱好 | àihào | to like; to be fond of; to take pleasure in; to be keen on; interest; hobby |
| 好玩儿 | hǎowánr | erhua variant of 好玩[hao3 wan2] |
| 好像 | hǎoxiàng | as if; to seem like |
| 不好意思 | bù hǎoyìsi | to feel embarrassed; to find it embarrassing |
| 好多 | hǎoduō | many; quite a lot |
| 好人 | hǎorén | good person; healthy person |
| 正好 | zhènghǎo | just (in time); just right |
| 好事 | hǎoshì | good action, deed, thing or work (also sarcastic, "a fine thing indeed"); charity |
Questions about 美好
What does 美好 mean?
美好 (měihǎo) means "beautiful; fine" and is used as a adjective.
How do you write 美好?
美好 is made of 2 characters: 美 (9 strokes), 好 (6 strokes). That is 15 strokes in total.
Is 美好 an HSK word?
Yes. 美好 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 美好 and 美丽?
美丽 (měilì) mostly describes visual beauty, like scenery or a person. 美好 describes things that are good and pleasant in a broader, often emotional sense, like 美好的回忆 (měihǎo de huíyì), fond memories.
How is the 3rd tone pronounced in 美好?
Both syllables are 3rd tone, so the first one changes to a rising 2nd tone. It sounds like méihǎo in natural speech, even though it is written měihǎo.