Appearance in Chinese 外貌
wàimào
What do you look like? 15 essential appearance words in Mandarin Chinese, with pinyin and English. Open it in the app to hear each word, tick off the ones you know and turn them into flashcards.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 外貌 | wài mào | appearance |
| 长得 | zhǎng de | to look (like) |
| 漂亮 | piào liang | pretty |
| 帅 | shuài | handsome |
| 好看 | hǎo kàn | good-looking |
| 高 | gāo | tall |
| 矮 | ǎi | short |
| 胖 | pàng | fat |
| 瘦 | shòu | thin |
| 年轻 | nián qīng | young |
| 老 | lǎo | old |
| 头发 | tóu fa | hair |
| 长发 | cháng fà | long hair |
| 短发 | duǎn fà | short hair |
| 眼镜 | yǎn jìng | glasses |
Example sentences
- 不要只看一个人的外貌。Don't judge someone only by their appearance.
- 你长得很像你妈妈。You look a lot like your mum.
- 你今天真漂亮！You look really pretty today!
- 她男朋友很帅。Her boyfriend is very handsome.
- 这个演员长得很好看。This actor is very good-looking.
- 他个子很高，一米九。He's very tall, 1.9 metres.
- 我比姐姐矮一点儿。I'm a bit shorter than my older sister.
- 小时候我有点儿胖。I was a bit chubby as a child.
- 你最近瘦了！You've lost weight lately!
- 你看起来很年轻。You look very young.
- 我爷爷老了，头发都白了。My grandpa has got old and his hair has gone white.
- 她的头发又黑又长。Her hair is long and black.
- 我妹妹留着长发。My younger sister has long hair.
- 你留短发很好看。Short hair really suits you.
- 戴眼镜的那个人是我哥哥。The man wearing glasses is my older brother.
Practise speaking
Ready to use these words? The Appearance speaking island has 8 everyday questions about appearance to prepare your own answers to.