优美
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 5
优美 (yōuměi) · graceful
优美 (yōuměi) means “graceful; beautiful; elegant”. It is written with 2 characters: 优 (superior) + 美 (beautiful). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 优美 is built
The characters
优 yōu · superior
What 优 is made of
- 亻rén — person
- 尤yóu — especially
- 尢yóu — weak
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 丶 — dot
- 尢yóu — weak
Origin hint: 亻 gives the meaning, 尤 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
美 měi · beautiful
What 美 is made of
- 羊yáng — sheep
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 大dà — big
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 人rén — person
Origin hint: A person 大 wearing an elegant crown 羊 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
她跳舞的样子很优美。Tā tiàowǔ de yàngzi hěn yōuměi.She dances gracefully.
这里的风景真优美！Zhèlǐ de fēngjǐng zhēn yōuměi!The scenery here is so beautiful!
Questions about 优美
What does 优美 mean?
优美 (yōuměi) means “graceful; beautiful; elegant”.
How do you pronounce 优美?
优美 is pronounced yōuměi.
Which HSK level is 优美?
优美 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 优点yōudiǎnstrong point
- 优势yōushìadvantage
- 优良yōuliángfine
- 优秀yōuxiùoutstanding
- 优惠yōuhuìdiscount
- 优胜劣汰yōushèngliètàisurvival of the fittest
- 优先yōuxiānto have priority
- 优异yōuyìexcellent
- 优越yōuyuèsuperior
- 美好měihǎowonderful
Learn 优美 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 94: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.