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

Word relationships

Antonyms

2 items

• 丑陋 chǒu lòu 丑陋 chǒu lòu ugly 形容外表: ugly
• 难看 nán kàn 难看 nán kàn ugly 形容外表或状况: ugly

Synonyms

2 items

• 漂亮 piào liang 漂亮 piào liang pretty 形容外表: pretty
• 美观 měi guān 美观 měi guān pleasing to the eye 正式场合，描述物品: pleasing to the eye

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

• 好 好 hǎo: good
• 好 好 hào: to be fond of; to have a tendency to; to be prone to
• 看 看 kān: to look after
• 看 看 kàn: to see