难看

nán kàn

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 3 Adjective Uncommon

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Definitions

1. ugly
2. unsightly

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 美丽 měi lì 美丽 měi lì beautiful describing physical appearance: beautiful

Related words

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• 尴尬 gān gà 尴尬 gān gà awkward feeling embarrassed or awkward: awkward

Synonyms

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• 丑 chǒu 丑 chǒu clown describing physical appearance: clown

Usage notes

Collocations

常用“很/非常/真+难看”表示程度，如“很难看”。不能直接修饰人，说“他难看”不礼貌，常用“长得不好看”代替。

Common mistakes

Don't confuse with 难过 (sad). 难看 means ugly/embarrassing, while 难过 means sad/upset.

Example Sentences

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这张画很 难看 。

This painting is very ugly.

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Child Words of 难看

• 看 看 kān: to look after
• 看 看 kàn: to see
• 难 难 nán: difficult (to...)
• 难 难 nàn: disaster