难看

難看

nánkàn

adjective HSK 2 #11,966

Meanings

1 ugly
2 unsightly
3 embarrassing

Characters

Literally 'hard to look at'.

Examples

HSK 2

这件衣服很难看。

Zhè jiàn yīfu hěn nánkàn.

This piece of clothing is ugly.

HSK 2

字写得太难看了。

Zì xiě de tài nánkàn le.

The handwriting is too ugly.

HSK 5

他的脸色很难看。

Tā de liǎnsè hěn nánkàn.

His facial expression looks terrible.

Tips

usage

脸色难看 can mean someone looks pale/sick or someone looks angry/displeased. Opposite: 好看 (good-looking).

Stroke Order

难 nán

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