好看

hǎo kàn

HSK 3.0 Level 1 Adjective Common

Definitions

1. good-looking
2. nice-looking
3. good (of a movie, book, TV show etc)
4. embarrassed
5. humiliated

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Word relationships

Antonyms

2 items

丑陋

chǒu lòu

ugly

形容外表

难看

nán kàn

ugly

形容外表或状况

Synonyms

2 items

漂亮

piào liang

pretty

形容外表

美观

měi guān

pleasing to the eye

正式场合，描述物品

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used with 很 (hěn) to mean 'very good-looking', e.g., 很好看 (hěn hǎokàn).

Common mistakes

Don't confuse with 好 (hǎo) alone; 好看 (hǎokàn) specifically means 'good-looking'.

Example Sentences

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这本书很好看。

This book is very good to read.

这件衣服真好看！

This piece of clothing is really good-looking!

这把壶很好看。

This pot is very nice.

这个卫视的节目很好看。

The programs on this satellite TV channel are very good.

她苗条的身材很好看。

Her slim figure is very attractive.

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Child Words of 好看

good

to be fond of; to have a tendency to; to be prone to

to look after

to see

好看