How to Say ‘Good-looking; nice to look at’ in Simplified Chinese
好看
hǎo kàn
[how kan]
💬 Usage Tip: [好看] can mean “good-looking,” but for games, films, or shows it means “good to watch” or “entertaining.”
🇨🇳 In China: This flexible word is very common in Chinese. A match can be [好看] even if it is messy—if it is fun, it is [好看].
Phrase Breakdown
好看
hǎo kàn
[how kan]
good-looking; enjoyable to watch
Describes something visually attractive or, for shows and games, entertaining to watch.
这场比赛真的很好看。
This match is really enjoyable to watch.
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