خُوبْصُورَت
xūbsūrat
The English word 'beautiful' is translated into Urdu as خُوبْصُورَت (xūbsūrat). Wiktionary also lists سُنْدَر (sundar) and حَسِین (hasīn).
Meaning: attractive (adj)
Ways to say it
| Urdu | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| خُوبْصُورَت | xūbsūrat |
| سُنْدَر | sundar |
| حَسِین | hasīn |
| پْیارا | pyārā |
| قَشَن٘گ | qaśaṅg |
| زیبا | zebā |
All these terms are adjectives used to describe someone or something that is attractive.
Which one should you use?
While خُوبْصُورَت is the standard word for beautiful, حَسِین is more poetic and is often used in literature or high-register Urdu to describe profound beauty. سُنْدَر is more commonly associated with Hindi-influenced Urdu or spoken dialects than the formal Persianized vocabulary of standard Urdu.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word خُوبْصُورَت is an invariant adjective and does not change its form based on the gender of the noun it describes.
How do you pronounce it?
xūbsūrat
Did you know?
- The word خُوبْصُورَت blends two different linguistic traditions by combining the Persian word خُوب meaning 'good' and the Arabic word صُورَت meaning 'form' or 'face'.
- In some cultural contexts, calling a person خُوبْصُورَت too directly can be seen as overly bold, so speakers may use metaphorical phrases about the 'moon' to imply beauty instead.
- The word قَشَن٘گ is a term often used in 'Ghazals' to describe a beautiful melody or a beautiful thought, not just a visual sight.
Examples in context
- تم بہت ہی حسین ہوYou are very beautiful.
- وہ لڑکی بہت دلکش ہےThat girl is very enchanting.
- وہ بچہ بہت پیارا ہےThat kid is very cute.
- آج کا موسم بہت خوبصورت ہےThe weather today is very beautiful.
- یہ پھول بہت خُوبْصُورَت ہے۔Yeh phool bohat khubsurat hai.This flower is very beautiful.
- آپ کا لباس خُوبْصُورَت ہے۔Aap ka libas khubsurat hai.Your outfit is beautiful.
- منظر بہت خُوبْصُورَت تھا۔Manzar bohat khubsurat tha.The scenery was very beautiful.
Example conversation
Hamza and Aisha are looking at a painting in a gallery.
- حمزہ Hamzaعائشہ، یہ تصویر کتنی خُوبْصُورَت ہے!Aisha, yeh tasveer kitni khubsurat hai!Aisha, how beautiful this picture is!
- عائشہ Ayeshaہاں حمزہ، یہ واقعی بہت اچھی ہے۔Haan Hamza, yeh waqai bohat achi hai.Yes Hamza, it really is very good.
- حمزہ Hamzaاس کے رنگ بہت پیارے ہیں۔Is ke rang bohat pyaare hain.Its colors are very lovely.
- عائشہ Ayeshaمیں آپ سے متفق ہوں۔Mein aap se muttafiq hoon.I agree with you.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “beautiful” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
