méijūn 霉菌 N mould
měi 每 I ADV every, each ■ 我每隔三天游一次 泳。Wǒ měi gé sān tiān yóu yí cì yǒng. I swim once
every three days. ■ 卡车司机每工作两天， 休息一天。Kǎchē sījī měi gōngzuò liǎng tiān, xiūxi
yì tiān. The truck drivers have a day off after working for two days. II PRON every, each ■ 你每 天都
看电视新闻吗？Nǐ měi tiān dōu kàn diànshì xīnwén ma? Do you watch TV news every day? ■ 这
条街每座房子都不一样。Zhè tiáo jiē měi zuò fángzi dōu bù yíyàng. Every house on this street is
different from the other.
NOTE: Usage in Chinese requires that when 每 měi is used as a pronoun to mean every or each, it should
be followed by 都 dōu all, without exception.
měi 美 ADJ beautiful ■ 这里的风景真美！Zhèli de fēngjǐng zhēn měi! The scenery here is truly
beautiful! ■ 她从小就是个美人儿。Tā cóngxiǎo jiù shì ge měirénr. She has been a beauty since
childhood.
měiguān 美观 [modif: 美 beautiful + 观 looking] ADJ pleasing to the eye
Měiguó 美国 N the USA, America
měihǎo 美好 [comp: 美 beautiful + 好 fine] ADJ (of abstract things) fine, beautiful ■ 我有一个美 好的愿
望。Wǒ yǒu yí ge měihǎo de yuànwàng. I have a beautiful aspiration. ■ 世界上的事物并不 都象
人们希望的那样美好。Shìjiè shang de shìwù bìng bù dōu xiàng rénmen xīwàng de nàyàng
měihǎo. Things in the world are not all as fine as people wish them to be.
měilì 美丽 [comp: 美 beautiful + 丽 beautiful] ADJ beautiful ■ 春天各种颜色的花儿都开放了， 花园真
美丽。Chūntiān gè zhǒng yánsè de huār dōu kāifàng le, huāyuán zhēn měilì. In spring with
flowers of all colors in full bloom, the garden is beautiful.
měimǎn 美满 [comp: 美 beautiful + 满 full, totally satisfied] ADJ (of marriage, family, etc.) totally
satisfactory, happy ■ 她有美满的家庭、成功的 事业，真是太幸福了。Tā yǒu měimǎn de
jiātíng, chénggōng de shìyè, zhēnshì tài xìngfú le. She has a happy family and a successful career.
What a fortunate woman!
měimiào 美妙 [comp: 美 beautiful + 妙 wonderful] ADJ wonderful, splendid
měishù 美术 [modif: 美 beautiful + 术 craft] N fine arts ■ 她对美术非常感兴趣。Tā duì měishù
fēicháng gǎn xìngqù. She has a great interest in the fine arts.
měishùguǎn 美术馆 N gallery, art museum
měishùjiā 美术家 N fine arts specialist, artist
Měiyuán 美元 [modif: 美 American + 元 dollar] N US dollar, greenback ■ 我想换一些美元。Wǒ xiǎng
huàn yìxiē Měiyuán. I want to change some money into American dollars.
Měizhōu 美洲 [modif: 美 America + 洲 continent] N (the continent of) Americas 北美洲 Běi-Měizhōu North
America / 南美洲 Nán-Měizhōu South America / 中美洲 Zhōng-Měizhōu Central America
mèi 妹 N younger sister
mèimei 妹妹 N younger sister ■ 我妹妹还在念 小学呢。Wǒ mèimei háizài niàn xiǎoxué ne. My
younger sister is still in primary school.
mèi 魅 N evil spirit
mèilì 魅力 N charm, enchantment
mēn 闷 TRAD 悶 ADJ stuffy, uncomfortable
mēnrè 闷热 ADJ hot and stifling, muggy, sultry
mén 门¹ TRAD 門 N door, gate (道 dào) ■ 我们学 校的大门正对汽车站。Wǒmen xuéxiào de dàmén
zhèng duì qìchē zhàn. There is a bus stop directly opposite the gate of our school. 门口 ménkǒu
doorway, by the door, by the gate ■ 他站在门口等一个朋友。Tā zhàn zài ménkǒu děng yí ge
péngyou. He’s standing by the door, waiting for a friend. 大门 dàmén gate
mén 门² TRAD 門 MEASURE WORD (for school subjects, languages, etc.) ■ 你今年念几门课？Nǐ jīnnián niàn
jǐ mén kè? How many subjects do you study this year? ■ 要学会一门语言，非下功夫不可。Yào
xuéhuì yì mén yǔyán, fēi xià gōngfu bùkě. To learn a language, you simply must make great
efforts.