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Looks in Chinese

looks · HSK 6

外表 wài biǎo

  1. 外 wài outside
  2. 表 biǎo table

不要只看一个人的外表。 Don't judge a person only by their looks.

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How do you say looks in Chinese?

Looks in Chinese is 外表 (wài biǎo).

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