美观 (měi guān) — aesthetic, pleasing to the eye, beautiful (esp. of design, appearance)
Definition
Used mainly for design, layout, or appearance being visually pleasing. 美丽 is a more general 'beautiful' (people, scenery); 美观 specifically judges how something looks as a whole design.
adjective
aestheticpleasing to the eyebeautiful (esp. of design, appearance)
Examples
- 美观。Zhè zuò jiàn zhù de wài guān měi guān.The exterior of this building is aesthetically pleasing.
- 美观。Zhè ge shǒu jī de shè jì jì shí yòng yòu měi guān.The design of this phone is both practical and beautiful.
- 美观。Zhè ge huā yuán de bù jú hěn měi guān.The layout of this garden is very aesthetically pleasing.
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