Chinese words · HSK 3

难看

nánkànTraditional 難看

ugly; unsightly

Every meaning

nánkàn

  1. ugly; unsightly
  2. (of a film or book) bad; unwatchable
  3. embarrassing; shameful
  4. (of a facial expression) grim; unhappy

In a sentence

  • 这件衣服的颜色太难看了。

    The color of this piece of clothing is really ugly.

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Its characters

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Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).