How to say “attractive” in Chinese
attractive, pleasing (to the eye)
“Attractive” in Chinese is 美观, měi guān: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
美观 is read měi guān: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 羊 “sheep”; at the bottom, 大 “big”.
On the right, 见 — “see”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “美观”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 美观. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这种包装既美观又实用zhèzhǒngbāozhuāngjìměiguānyòushíyòngThis kind of packaging is both attractive and practical.
More words from the lesson “How it looks”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “attractive” in Chinese?
“Attractive” in Chinese is 美观, pinyin měiguān.
What does 美观 mean?
美观 (měiguān) means “attractive, pleasing (to the eye)”.
How do you write 美观?
美观 is 2 characters: 美 (měi) — beautiful; 观 (guān) — look, observe. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 美观?
美观 is read měiguān. Tones: měi — third tone, guān — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“attractive” in the lesson “How it looks”
This word is from the topic “Look and shape” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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