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(wán měi) - perfect in Mandarin

wánměi

Traditional: 完美

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Translation

perfect

Word origin

A two-character compound. 完 (wán) 'complete' joins 美 (měi) 'beautiful, fine', so the word means perfect or flawless. 美 itself depicts a large sheep, an old symbol of beauty and good fortune.

Origin
compound
Root
完 (wán, 'complete') + 美 (měi, 'beautiful')

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Examples

This is a perfect plan.

Nobody is perfect.

Her performance was absolutely perfect.

This performance was absolutely perfect.

Nobody is perfect.

完美 (wán měi) means perfect.

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This word is part of lesson 15.