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pretty
the moon
bright
loud and clear
highlight
bright and beautiful
to strike a pose
loud and clear
to illuminate
clear
to grow light
to suddenly reveal
Notice where 亮 sits in each complete thought.
You are the most beautiful girl I have ever seen.
Source: Tatoeba #4764663 · CC BY 2.0 FRThe moon is pretty in the fall.
Source: Tatoeba #926702 · CC BY 2.0 FRTom arrived here before sunrise.
Source: Tatoeba #8514589 · CC BY 2.0 FRYou're really getting prettier and prettier.
Source: Tatoeba #3060515 · CC BY 2.0 FRIf there even are people more beautiful than you, there won't be many of them.
Source: Tatoeba #759697 · CC BY 2.0 FRYes, this one is very nice. How much does it cost?
Source: Tatoeba #792827 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.