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好看

hǎokàn

good-looking; beautiful

Usage note

好看用来形容人或东西看起来漂亮、让人喜欢。你可以说一个人的衣服好看,也可以说一朵花好看

Hǎokàn yòng lái xíngróng rén huò dōngxi kàn qǐlái piàoliang, ràng rén xǐhuan. Nǐ kěyǐ shuō yī gè rén de yīfu hǎokàn, yě kěyǐ shuō yī duǒ huā hǎokàn.

This word describes people or things that look pretty or pleasing to the eye. It is often used to comment on someone's appearance, clothing, or objects like flowers.

Context note

当你觉得一个人、衣服或画很漂亮时,就可以用“好看”来夸奖。它常常用在看到美丽事物的时候。

Dāng nǐ juéde yīgè rén, yīfu huò huà hěn piàoliang shí, jiù kěyǐ yòng “hǎokàn” lái kuājiǎng. Tā chángcháng yòng zài kàndào měilì shìwù de shíhou.

This word is used to praise someone or something that looks beautiful, like a person, clothes, or a picture. It fits situations where you see something lovely and want to express that it is pleasing to the eye.

5 examples

这部动画片好看
zhè bù huà'àn piàn hǎokàn!
This animation is good-looking!
美丽的风景好看
měilì de fēngjǐng hǎokàn。
Beautiful scenery looks nice.
这本书好看
zhè běn shū hǎokàn。
This book is good-looking.
她穿的衣服好看
tā chuān de yīfú hǎokàn。
The clothes she wears are beautiful.
这个公园的景色很好看
zhè gè gōngyuán de jǐngsè hěnhǎo kàn。
The scenery in this park is very good-looking.

5 mini stories

小明喜欢好看的动画片。他每天都看。
Xiǎomíng xǐhuān hǎokàn de huà'àn piàn. Tā měitiān dōu kàn.
Xiaoming likes good-looking animations. He watches them every day.
妈妈带小红去公园,她看到了好看的风景。
Māma dài xiǎohóng qù gōngyuán, tā kàndào le hǎokàn de fēngjǐng.
Mom took Xiaohong to the park, where she saw good-looking scenery.
姐姐穿的衣服好看,大家都夸她。
jiějie chuān de yīfú hǎokàn, dàjiā dōu kuā tā.
The sister's clothes are beautiful, and everyone praises her.
小华的画好看,老师表扬了他。
Xiǎohuá de huà hǎokàn, lǎoshī yángbiǎo le tā.
Xiaohua's drawing is good-looking, and the teacher praised him.
爸爸带小杰去海边,他们看到了好看的夕阳。
Dàba dài xiǎojié qù hǎi biān, tāmen kàndào le hǎokàn de xīyángxǐng.
Dad took Xiaojie to the seaside, where they saw a beautiful sunset.

Mini dialogue

你的新书包

A
你的新书包真好看
Nǐ de xīn shūbāo zhēn hǎokàn!
Your new backpack is really good-looking!
B
谢谢!我也觉得很好看
Xièxiè! Wǒ yě juéde hěn hǎokàn.
Thanks! I also think it's very good-looking.

那朵花

A
你看,那朵花好看吗?
Nǐ kàn, nà duǒ huā hǎokàn ma?
Look, is that flower beautiful?
B
好看,我很喜欢。
Hǎokàn, wǒ hěn xǐhuān.
Beautiful, I like it very much.

Related words and contrasts

similar
漂亮
piàoliang
pretty; beautiful

Often used for people, clothes, or scenery.

related
帅气
shuàiqì
handsome; cool-looking

Usually used for boys or men.

opposite
难看
nánkàn
ugly; bad-looking

The opposite of 好看.

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