难看 (nán kàn) — ugly, unsightly (of appearance); embarrassing, awkward (of a situation)
Definition
Covers both 'ugly' (appearance) and 'embarrassing' (a situation). For appearance, 丑/丑陋 are stronger and more judgmental; for awkward situations, use 尴尬.
adjective
uglyunsightly (of appearance)embarrassingawkward (of a situation)
Examples
- 难看。Zhè jiàn yī fu hěn nán kàn.This piece of clothing is very ugly.
- ，难看。Tā chí dào zhè me jiǔ, tài nán kàn le.He was late for so long, it's so embarrassing.
- 难看。Zhè zhī māo hěn nán kàn.This cat is very ugly.
Grammar
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