外貌

wài mào

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

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Definitions

1. profile
2. appearance

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 内心 nèi xīn 内心 nèi xīn heart; innermost being 外貌指外在的样子，内心指内在的思想和情感。: heart; innermost being

Related words

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• 相貌 xiàng mào 相貌 xiàng mào appearance 相貌特指面部特征，比外貌更具体。: appearance

Synonyms

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• 外表 wài biǎo 外表 wài biǎo external 描述人的外观时，两者可互换，但外表更强调表面可见的特征。: external

Usage notes

Collocations

外貌常与“注重”搭配，表示在意自己的外表，如“他很注重外貌”。

Common mistakes

“外貌”不能用于描述物品，只用于人。描述物品外观用“外观”。

Example Sentences

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我们不能只看 外貌 ，更要看内心。

We can't just look at outward appearance; we should look at the heart.

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Words Containing 外貌

• 外貌主义 外貌主义 wài mào zhǔ yì: lookism
• 外貌协会 外貌协会 wài mào xié huì: the \good-looks club\: people who attach great importance to a person's appearance (pun on 外貿協會|外贸协会 foreign trade association)

Child Words of 外貌

• 外 外 wài: outside
• 貌 貌 mào: appearance