(piào liang) - pretty, beautiful, good-looking in Mandarin
piàoliangTraditional: 漂亮
Translation
pretty, beautiful, good-looking
Word origin
漂亮 (piào liang) is a two-character word for 'pretty' or 'good-looking'. 漂 (piào), water radical 氵 with 票 as phonetic, carries a sense of being bright or bleached, and 亮 (liàng) means 'bright' or 'shining', so the pair evokes a bright, attractive appearance.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 漂 (piào, 氵water + 票 phonetic) + 亮 (liàng, bright)
Stroke order
漂
亮
Examples
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She is so beautiful!
裙。
This skirt is very pretty.
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You drew it beautifully.
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The weather today is gorgeous.
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His handwriting is beautiful.
漂亮 (piào liang) - pretty, beautiful, good-looking.
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