Meaning Index
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "flatter", including 阿 (ā / à / a / ē), 媚 (mèi). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
The English word "flatter" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 阿 (ā / à / a / ē), 媚 (mèi) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span ā, à, a, ē, mèi — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 阿 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 阿 (ā / à / a / ē) — so "flatter" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "flatter".
我家附近住着一位热心的阿姨。Wǒ jiā fù jìn zhù zhe yí wèi rè xīn de ā yí.A warm-hearted aunt lives near my home.
Common words: 阿姨 (ā yí)、阿们 (ā men)、阿家 (ā gū)
春天到了，到处都是明媚的阳光。Chūn tiān dào le, dào chù dōu shì míng mèi de yáng guāng.Spring has come, and bright sunshine is everywhere.
Common words: 明媚 (míng mèi)、媚外 (mèi wài)、媚世 (mèi shì)
Open 阿、媚 or any character below to hear it read aloud and see it used in an example sentence.