名媛 (míng yuán) — socialite; famous beauty from a wealthy or illustrious family
Definition
A '名媛' is a famous, wealthy young woman known publicly for her elite social life and elegant lifestyle — the Chinese counterpart of a 'socialite'. The word stresses her family background and high-society visibility, not just beauty.
noun
socialitefamous beauty from a wealthy or illustrious family
Measure word · 位
Examples
- 名媛，。Tā shì yí wèi lái zì shàng hǎi de zhī míng míng yuán, jīng cháng chū xí gè zhǒng cí shàn huó dòng.She is a well-known socialite from Shanghai who often attends various charity events.
- ，名媛。Zài xiàn dài shè jiāo méi tǐ shàng, hěn duō míng yuán tōng guò fēn xiǎng shēng huó fāng shì huò dé le dà liàng guān zhù.On modern social media, many socialites gain a lot of attention by sharing their lifestyles.
- 名媛，。Zhè ge wǎn yàn jù jí le chéng zhōng suǒ yǒu de míng yuán, chǎng miàn shí fēn shē huá.This dinner party gathered all the socialites in the city, and the scene was very luxurious.
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