How to Say ‘Very pretty; looks good’ in Simplified Chinese
很好看
hěn hǎo kàn
[hun how-kahn]
💬 Usage Tip: [好看] means "looks good / pretty," and [很] here often just makes the sentence sound complete, not strongly "very." Compare [很好看] with [很高兴] — same pattern.
Phrase Breakdown
很
hěn
[hun]
very
An adverb often placed before adjectives to soften or complete the description.
这条围巾很好看。
This scarf looks very nice.
好看
hǎo kàn
[how-kahn]
good-looking; nice-looking
Describes something as visually pleasing or attractive.
这条围巾很好看。
This scarf looks very nice.
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