好看 (hǎo kàn) — how to say "good-looking" in Chinese

好看

Good-looking

adjective

Character composition

好

good

看

look

Radicals / Keys

女

Woman

#38 · nǚ · 3 strokes

目

Eye

#109 · mù · 5 strokes

Synonyms

Collocations

好看的衣服

hǎo kàn de yī fu

beautiful clothes

Examples

她的衣服很好看。

Her clothes are very beautiful.

这件衣服很好看,我想买。

This clothes is very nice, I want to buy it.

Mnemonic

Mnemonic for 好看 (hǎo kàn) — good-looking

[hǎo kàn-] Hao the cat sits before a mirror admiring himself: "Hao, come look at me!" 🐱 He shows one side to the mirror, then the other — very 好看. Even the bow on his ear sparkles.

Frequently asked questions

How do you say "good-looking" in Chinese?

"good-looking" in Chinese is 好看 (hǎo kàn).

What does 好看 mean in English?

好看 (hǎo kàn) means "Good-looking".

How is 好看 pronounced?

It is pronounced hǎo kàn (written as hao kan, haokan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "good-looking" in Chinese characters?

It is written 好看.

What HSK 3.0 level is 好看?

好看 is on the HSK 3.0 level 1 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.

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