完美

• Pinyin: wán měi
• Hanzi breakdown: 完 = 宀 (roof) + 元 (origin/first) — completeness under a roof; 美 = 羊 (sheep) + 大 (big) — a big sheep was considered beautiful

Meaning

Perfect; flawless. Describes something without any defects or shortcomings.

A strong positive adjective indicating the highest quality or ideal state. Common in both casual praise and formal evaluation. Often used with 的 as a modifier or after 很/非常 for emphasis.

Examples

1. 这次演出非常完美，观众都很满意。 This performance was perfect — the audience was very satisfied.
2. 没有人是完美的，每个人都有缺点。 Nobody is perfect — everyone has flaws.
3. 她追求完美，做什么事都很认真。 She pursues perfection and takes everything very seriously.

Usage Guide

Context: everyday, evaluation, art

Tone: admiring

Do Say

• 今天的天气真完美！(Today's weather is truly perfect!)
• 他们的配合非常完美。(Their coordination was perfect.)

Don't Say

• 这顿饭很完美。(For everyday food, 完美 sounds exaggerated — use 好吃 or 不错 instead. Reserve 完美 for genuinely exceptional things.)

Origin & History

完 means 'complete' or 'whole' and 美 means 'beautiful'. Together they describe something that is completely beautiful — perfect.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal