---
title: "Jingmei Meaning: 精美 (jīngměi) Means “exquisite”"
description: "精美 (jīngměi) means “exquisite; elegant; fine”. Hear its tones, see what 精 and 美 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jingmei"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 精美 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

精美 jīngměi

## exquisite; elegant; fine

## Its characters

1. 精 jīng refined
2. 美 měi beautiful

## In a sentence

这本书的插图很精美。 The illustrations in this book are exquisite.

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## More words with 精 or 美

- [精彩 jīngcǎi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jingcai)
- [精度 jīngdù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jingdu)
- [精简 jīngjiǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jingjian)
- [精密 jīngmì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jingmi)
- [精品 jīngpǐn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jingpin)
- [精确 jīngquè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jingque)
- [精神 jīngshén](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jingshen)
- [精通 jīngtōng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jingtong)
- [精心 jīngxīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jingxin)
- [精湛 jīngzhàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jingzhan)

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