“Beauty” or “beautiful” in Chinese is 美丽(měilì). Here you learn some common Chinese words related to beauty.
1. 口红(kǒuhóng) lipstick
2. 眼影(yǎnyǐng) eyeshadow
3. 化妆品(huàzhuāngpǐn) cosmetic
4. 化妆(huàzhuāng) to put on makeup
Example:
最近(zuìjìn)我(wǒ)买(mǎi)了(le)化妆品(huàzhuāngpǐn), 一(yī)只(zhī)粉红(fěnhóng)口红(kǒuhóng)和(hé)一(yī)盘(pán)眼影(yǎnyǐng),我(wǒ)从来(cónglái)没(méi)化妆(huàzhuāng)过(guo),想(xiǎng)请(qǐng)教(jiāo)下(xià)。我(wǒ)真(zhēn)不(bù)知道(zhīdào)从何(cónghé)下手(xiàshǒu)。
5. 假发(jiǎfà) wig
6. 假眉毛(jiǎ méimao) false eyebrows
7. 美女(měinǚ) beautiful woman
Example:
美女(měinǚ),不好意思(bùhǎoyìsi),你的(nǐde)假发(jiǎfà)歪(wāi)了(le),我(wǒ)帮(bāng)你(nǐ)戴正(dàizhèng)。你(nǐ)装(zhuāng)假眉毛(jiǎméimáo)吗(ma)?
8. 耳环(ěrhuán) earring
9. 耳钉(ěrdīng) stud earring
Example:
这(zhè)耳环(ěrhuán)不(bù)适合(shìhé)我(wǒ), 不伦不类(bùlúnbùlèi),洗脸(xǐliǎn)也(yě)不方便(bùfāngbiàn)。我(wǒ)怎么(zěnme)觉得(juéde)戴(dài)耳环(ěrhuán)很(hěn)麻烦(máfan)呢(ne)?以前(yǐqián)戴(dài)过(guo)耳钉(ěrdīng),但是(dànshì)会(huì)钩(gōu)到(dào)。
10. 高跟鞋(gāogēnxié) high-heeled shoes
Example:
我(wǒ)买(mǎi)了(le)双(shuāng)高跟鞋(gāogēnxié),穿(chuān)了(le)不到(bùdào)半个(bànge)月(yuè),我(wǒ)走(zǒu)着(zhe)走(zǒu)着(zhe)右脚(yòujiǎo)的(de)鞋跟(xiégēn)就(jiù)掉(diào)了(le)。
11. 旗袍(qípáo) Chinese-style women’s dress
12. 漂亮(piàoliang) beautiful
Example:
我(wǒ)喜欢(xǐhuan)这(zhè)件(jiàn)旗袍(qípáo),又(yòu)漂亮(piàoliang)又(yòu)便宜(piányi), 很(hěn)有(yǒu)老(lǎo)上海(Shànghǎi)的(de)风味(fēngwèi),但是(dànshì)有点(yǒudiǎn)小(xiǎo)。
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