漂亮

piào liang

pretty; beautiful

piào

used in 漂亮[piao4 liang5]

liang

bright; light

floating (漂) + bright (亮) = pretty and beautiful

Something that floats and drifts is light and graceful; something bright draws the eye. Together, the two characters evoke the effortless glow of beauty.

她穿着那条裙子很漂亮

tā chuān zhe nà tiáo qún zi hěn piào liang。

She looks very pretty wearing that skirt.

这幅画的颜色搭配得非常漂亮

zhè fú huà de yán sè dā pèi de fēi cháng piào liang。

The color combination in this painting is extremely beautiful.