俏丽 (qiào lí) — handsome; pretty (often describing a woman's refined beauty)
Definition
Literary word for refined, pretty beauty (looks, style, or writing). More elegant than 漂亮; rarer in casual speech. Often describes a woman or graceful expression.
adjective
handsomepretty (often describing a woman's refined beauty)
Examples
- 俏丽，。Tā cháng dé fēi cháng qiào lí, yóu qí zài chuān shàng nà jiàn qí páo zhī hòu.She is very pretty, especially after putting on that qipao.
- 俏丽。Tā nà qiào lí de xiào róng ràng suǒ yǒu rén dōu gǎn dào wēn nuǎn.Her handsome smile made everyone feel warm.
- 俏丽，。Zhè piān sǎn wén de wén bǐ shí fēn qiào lí, dú lái rú mù chūn fēng.The prose of this essay is very elegant, reading it feels like a spring breeze.
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