美容

• 拼音: měi róng
• 汉字拆解: 美 = 羊 (sheep) + 大 (big), beautiful (large sheep = good); 容 = 宀 (roof) + 谷, face/appearance

含义

Beauty treatment; cosmetic care; to beautify one's appearance.

Covers skincare, spa treatments, and non-surgical cosmetic procedures. Related terms: 美容院 (beauty salon), 美容师 (beautician), 美容觉 (beauty sleep), 整容 (plastic surgery — more invasive). A booming industry in China, especially among young women and increasingly men.

例句

1. 她每周都去美容院做护理，皮肤保养得特别好。
2. 这款面膜号称有美容功效，其实不过是普通保湿产品。
3. 美容行业竞争激烈，各家店都在推出新项目吸引顾客。

用法指南

语境: beauty, skincare, lifestyle

语气: descriptive

正确说法

• 她在学美容。(She's studying beauty therapy.)
• 这家美容院评价很好。(This beauty salon has good reviews.)

错误说法

• 把美容和整容混淆 (美容 is non-invasive care; 整容 involves surgery)

起源与历史

Compound of 美 (beautiful) + 容 (appearance/face). To make one's appearance beautiful.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal