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华丽 (huá lì) — gorgeous, magnificent, splendid

Definition

华丽 describes ornate, showy appearance or style — clothing, decoration, writing. More decorative than 壮丽 (grand scenery) or 辉煌 (grand achievements); 艳丽 is more vivid/colorful and can sound gaudy.

adjective
gorgeousmagnificentsplendid

Examples

  • 华丽。
    Zhè zuò gōng diàn de zhuāng shì fēi cháng huá lì.
    The decoration of this palace is very magnificent.
  • 华丽。
    Tā chuān le yí jiàn huá lì de hūn shā.
    She wore a gorgeous wedding dress.
  • 华丽。
    Zhè piān xiǎo shuō de wén bǐ shí fēn huá lì.
    The writing style of this novel is very splendid.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

华huásplendid
丽lìbeautiful

The 'splendid' sense of 华 and the 'beautiful' sense of 丽 combine to mean gorgeous.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 華; 华 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 華 showed flowers on a plant, with stalk and leaves below. The simplified 华 is a later shorthand and not the original picture.

Open 华 →

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 麗; 丽 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 麗 originally showed a deer with antlers. The simplified 丽 is a later shorthand.

Open 丽 →
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