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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

好看 [hǎokàn]
  1. 1. adjective [漂亮] nice-looking
  2. 2. adjective [精彩] good
    这本书很好看
    This book is very good.
  3. 3. adjective [光荣] proud
    你成绩好,父母脸上也不知有多好看
    If you get good results, your parents will be so proud.
  4. 4. adjective [难堪] embarrassed
    我要他好看
    I want to really embarrass him.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

好看 [hǎokàn]
  1. 1. good-looking; nice
    这花布做裙子一定很好看
    This piece of cotton print would surely make a very beautiful skirt.
    你戴那顶帽子很好看
    That hat looks nice on you.
  2. 2. interesting
    这本小说很好看
    This novel is very interesting.
  3. 3. honoured; proud
    儿子立了功,我这做娘的脸上也好看
    My son has won distinction; as his mother, I share the honour.
  4. 4. in an embarrassing situation; on the spot
    等着吧,有他的好看
    You can be sure he'll soon find himself on the spot.
    让我上台表演,这不是要我的好看吗?
    Me, on the stage? Do you want me to make a fool of myself?

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

好看 [hǎokàn]
  1. 1. 漂亮;看着顺眼;精彩
    那人长得好看
    封面挺好看
    戏真好看
  2. 2. 体面;光彩
    儿女有出息,父母的脸上也好看
  3. 3. 用于反语,表示难堪
    当众揭他的底儿,这是成心要他的好看

Examples

你戴那顶帽子很好看
That hat looks nice on you.
儿子立了功,我这做娘的脸上也好看
My son has won distinction; as his mother, I share the honour.
让我上台表演,这不是要我的好看吗?
Me, on the stage? Do you want me to make a fool of myself?
这件上衣黑不溜秋的,一点也不好看
This jacket is too dark and doesn't look nice at all.
这布的花色很好看
This cloth is beautiful in both design and colour.
粉红和浅蓝配在一起挺好看
Pink and light blue go well together.
这木头的纹理很好看
This wood has a beautiful grain.

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