外观

外觀

wàiguān

noun HSK 6 #21,008

Meanings

The outer appearance — how something looks from outside.

Zhè kuǎn shǒujī de wàiguān shèjì hěn hǎokàn.

The appearance design of this phone is very attractive.

Bù néng zhǐ kàn wàiguān lái pànduàn zhìliàng.

You can't judge quality just by appearance.

Zhè dòng lóu de wàiguān hěn dútè.

The exterior of this building is very unique.

usage

外观 is used for products, buildings, and objects — their physical looks. For people's appearance, use 外表 (wàibiǎo) or 长相 (zhǎngxiàng) instead.

外 wài

观 guān