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美容

měi róng · mei rong

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Meaning

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  1. to improve one's appearance (using cosmetics or cosmetic surgery)
  2. to make oneself more attractive
  3. to beautify
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Mum at the salon

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)妈(mā)每周(měizhōu)都(dōu)去(qù)美容院(měiróngyuàn)。

    My mom goes to the beauty salon every week.

  2. Dengdeng

    美容(měiróng)要(yào)多少(duōshao)钱(qián)？

    How much does a beauty treatment cost?

  3. Liangliang

    一次(yīcì)三百(sānbǎi)。她(tā)说(shuō)，美容(měiróng)让(ràng)她(tā)开心(kāixīn)。

    Three hundred each time. She says it makes her happy.

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)觉得(juéde)在家(zàijiā)敷(fū)面膜(miànmó)也(yě)是(shì)美容(měiróng)。

    I think a face mask at home is beauty care too.

  5. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)跟(gēn)我(wǒ)妈(mā)说(shuō)吧(ba)。她(tā)会(huì)说(shuō)：那(nà)不(bù)一样(yīyàng)！

    You tell my mom. She will say: it is not the same!

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2 examples
01

她(tā)每(měi)周(zhōu)都(dōu)去(qù)美(měi)容(róng)院(yuàn)做(zuò)一(yí)次(cì)皮(pí)肤(fū)护(hù)理(lǐ)。

She goes to the beauty salon once a week for a skin treatment.

02

这(zhè)家(jiā)店(diàn)提(tí)供(gōng)美(měi)容(róng)和(hé)化(huà)妆(zhuāng)服(fú)务(wù)。

This shop offers beauty and makeup services.

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