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魅力

mèi lì · mei li

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. charm
  2. fascination
  3. glamor
  4. charisma
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What is charm?

  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，你(nǐ)觉得(juéde)琦琦(qíqí)有(yǒu)魅力(mèilì)吗(ma)？

    Liangliang, do you think Qiqi has charm?

  2. Liangliang

    有(yǒu)！她(tā)一(yī)笑(xiào)，大家(dàjiā)都(dōu)看(kàn)她(tā)。

    Yes! When she smiles, everyone looks at her.

  3. Dengdeng

    魅力(mèilì)是(shì)什么(shénme)？是(shì)笑容(xiàoróng)吗(ma)？

    What is charm? Is it a smile?

  4. Liangliang

    是(shì)笑容(xiàoróng)，也(yě)是(shì)说话(shuōhuà)的(de)方式(fāngshì)。

    It's the smile, and also the way of speaking.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我(wǒ)的(de)魅力(mèilì)是(shì)什么(shénme)？

    Then what is my charm?

  6. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)的(de)魅力(mèilì)是(shì)……你(nǐ)总是(zǒngshì)带(dài)零食(língshí)。

    Your charm is... you always bring snacks.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

你(nǐ)低(dī)估(gū)了(le)你(nǐ)的(de)魅(mèi)力(lì)。

You underestimate your charisma.

Tatoeba: Chinese by slo_oth · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)座(zuò)老(lǎo)城(chéng)有(yǒu)一(yì)种(zhǒng)独(dú)特(tè)的(de)魅(mèi)力(lì)，吸(xī)引(yǐn)了(le)很(hěn)多(duō)游(yóu)客(kè)。

This old city has a unique charm that attracts many tourists.

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