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难看 (nán kàn): ugly

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 3adjective

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning
ugly
Characters
2
Part of speech
adjective
HSK level
HSK 3

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • ugly
  • unsightly
  • ugly
  • unsightly
  • hard on the eyes
  • embarrassing
  • shameful
  • unpresentable

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Character breakdown

HSK 3

difficult (to...)

HSK 5

to look after

Example sentences

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This piece of clothing is very ugly.

。

He got a very ugly haircut.

,?

By doing this, aren't you making him look bad?

。

The team lost badly (it was an embarrassing loss).

。

There is an ugly stain on the wall.

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