秀 xiù — handsome; elegant
她不但成绩好，而且很秀气。Tā bú dàn chéng jì hǎo, ér qiě hěn xiù qì.She not only gets good grades but is also delicate and graceful.
Common words: 优秀 (yōu xiù)、秀丽 (xiù lì)、秀美 (xiù měi)
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Chinese characters meaning "handsome"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "handsome", including 秀 (xiù), 曼 (màn), 俊 (jùn), 帅 (shuài). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "handsome" covers 4 different Chinese characters — 秀 (xiù), 曼 (màn), 俊 (jùn), 帅 (shuài) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 4 characters do not share a sound — their readings span xiù, màn, jùn, shuài — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 秀 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 秀 xiùhandsome; elegantUseful words: 优秀, 秀丽
- 曼 mànhandsome; large; longUseful words: 曼波, 伊曼
- 俊 jùnsmart; eminent; handsome; talentedUseful words: 英俊, 俊俏
- 帅 shuàihandsome; graceful; smart; commander in chiefUseful words: 帅哥, 大帅
Common words for these 4 "handsome" characters
Anchor each of these 4 characters in a word you can picture — start with 秀 (xiù) — so "handsome" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
优秀yōu xiùoutstanding; excellent秀丽xiù lìpretty; beautiful秀美xiù měielegant; graceful曼波màn bō(loanword) mambo (dance)伊曼yī mànsee 伊玛目罗曼使luó màn shǐromance; love affair; more commonly written 罗曼史英俊yīng jùnhandsome俊俏jùn qiàoattractive and intelligent; charming; elegant俊美jùn měipretty; handsome帅哥shuài gēhandsome guy; lady-killer; handsome (form of address)
See each character in a sentence
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 4 ways to say "handsome".
曼 màn — handsome; large; long
这首乐曲的旋律十分曼妙。Zhè shǒu yuè qǔ de xuán lǜ shí fēn màn miào.The melody of this piece of music is very graceful.
Common words: 曼波 (màn bō)、伊曼 (yī màn)、罗曼使 (luó màn shǐ)
俊 jùn — smart; eminent; handsome; talented
这个小伙子长得很俊俏。Zhè ge xiǎo huǒ zi zhǎng de hěn jùn qiào.This young man is very handsome.
Common words: 英俊 (yīng jùn)、俊俏 (jùn qiào)、俊美 (jùn měi)
帅 shuài — handsome; graceful; smart; commander in chief
这位运动员长得又高又帅。Zhè wèi yùn dòng yuán zhǎng de yòu gāo yòu shuài.This athlete is tall and handsome.
Common words: 帅哥 (shuài gē)、大帅 (dà shuài)、主帅 (zhǔ shuài)
All 4 characters
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