How to say “appearance” in Chinese
appearance
“Appearance” in Chinese is 外观, wài guān: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
外观 is read wài 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 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 “外观”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 外观. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这台电脑外观很漂亮，可是质量一般。zhètáidiànnǎowàiguānhěnpiàoliang,kěshìzhìliàngyìbānThis computer looks great, but the quality is so-so.
More words from the lesson “Brand and quality”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “appearance” in Chinese?
“Appearance” in Chinese is 外观, pinyin wàiguān.
What does 外观 mean?
外观 (wàiguān) means “appearance”.
How do you write 外观?
外观 is 2 characters: 外 (wài) — outside; 观 (guān) — look, observe. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 外观?
外观 is read wàiguān. Tones: wài — fourth tone, guān — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“appearance” in the lesson “Brand and quality”
This word is from the topic “Shopping” of HSK 5. 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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