美容 meaning in English
to improve one's appearance (using cosmetics or cosmetic surgery); to make oneself more attractive
Meaning of 美容
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to improve one's appearance (using cosmetics or cosmetic surgery)
- to make oneself more attractive
- to beautify
How to use 美容
美容 is used as a verb meaning to beautify oneself, and it also shows up in compounds for the beauty industry, such as 美容院 (měiróngyuàn, beauty salon). Example: 她每个月都去美容院做美容。(Tā měi gè yuè dōu qù měiróngyuàn zuò měiróng.) She goes to the beauty salon for a beauty treatment every month.
美容 joins 美 (měi, beautiful) and 容 (róng, face or appearance, as in 容貌). Making your appearance beautiful is exactly what 美容 means.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 容 in 美容 with the 容 in 容易 (róngyì, easy) and try to read 美容 as something like "beautifully easy." Here 容 refers to appearance, the same sense found in 容貌. Also keep the tones straight: měi is third tone and róng is second tone.
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美 měi · beautiful · 9 strokes
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容 róng · appearance · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 美容.
| 容易 | róngyì | easy; straightforward; likely; liable to; apt to |
| 完美 | wánměi | perfect |
| 美丽 | měilì | beautiful |
| 美好 | měihǎo | beautiful; fine |
| 美元 | měiyuán | American dollar; US dollar |
| 内容 | nèiróng | content; substance; details |
| 美食 | měishí | culinary delicacy; fine food |
| 美术 | měishù | art; fine arts |
| 美女 | měinǚ | beautiful woman |
| 形容 | xíngróng | to describe; (literary) countenance; appearance |
| 美金 | měijīn | American dollar; US dollar |
| 优美 | yōuměi | graceful; fine |
Questions about 美容
What does 美容 mean?
美容 (měiróng) means "to improve one's appearance (using cosmetics or cosmetic surgery); to make oneself more attractive" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 美容?
美容 is made of 2 characters: 美 (9 strokes), 容 (10 strokes). That is 19 strokes in total.
Is 美容 an HSK word?
Yes. 美容 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 美容 and 化妆?
化妆 (huàzhuāng) specifically means putting on makeup. 美容 is broader and covers skin care, facials, beauty treatments and even cosmetic surgery.
Can 美容 be used for things other than people?
Yes, in everyday speech it is extended to objects, especially cars. 汽车美容 (qìchē měiróng) means car detailing or car beauty services.