很漂亮

hěnpiàoliang

Traditional: 很漂亮

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Translation

very pretty, very beautiful

Word origin

A phrase pairing the degree adverb 很 (hěn, very) with the adjective 漂亮 (piào liang, pretty). The 很 is the default intensifier that Mandarin adjectives usually take before a noun is judged.

Origin
compound
Root
很 (hěn, very) + 漂亮 (piào liang, pretty)

Stroke order

Stroke order for 很

Stroke order for 漂

Stroke order for 亮

Examples

This dress is very pretty.

She is very beautiful.

The flowers in the garden are very pretty.

This painting is very beautiful.

The city at night is very beautiful.

很漂亮 (hěn piào liang) means very pretty or very beautiful. The 很 is the standard adverb placed before an adjective in a simple statement.

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