颜值

顏值
yánzhí
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 attractiveness level
  2. 2 appearance score
  3. 3 how good-looking someone is

Characters

Literally 'face value' - a numerical score for how attractive someone (or something) looks.

Examples

HSK 1
Tā de yánzhí hěn gāo.
She's very good-looking.
HSK 3
Yánzhí bùshì yīqiè, xìnggé gèng zhòngyào.
Looks aren't everything - personality matters more.

Tips

culture
One of the most ubiquitous slang words in modern Chinese. Used for people, products, food, cities - anything with visual appeal. '颜值即正义' (yánzhí jí zhèngyì, 'attractiveness is justice') is a popular (ironic) saying.
usage
Commonly paired with (high) or (low). '颜值在线' means someone looks good today. '颜值担当' is the best-looking member of a group.

Stroke Order

yán
zhí