好看 hǎo kàn
“good-looking; nice-looking; good (of a movie, book, TV show etc)”
adjective2021 list level 1
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
好看 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 73: 好看 hǎokàn — Level 1; official annotation 1 (形). PDF page 81
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 好看
好看 (hǎokàn) is an adjective meaning "good-looking, nice to look at," and also "good, enjoyable" for movies, books and TV shows. It is used as a predicate with 很/真/特别 (她很好看 'she's pretty'); the negative is 不好看. It is not the verb 看好 "be optimistic about (something's prospects)": 我很看好这个电影 means "I'm very optimistic about this film," not "this film is good."
例句Example sentences
- 你姐姐很好看。nǐ jiě jie hěn hǎo kàn.Your older sister is very pretty.
- 这本书很好看，你可以看看。zhè běn shū hěn hǎo kàn, nǐ kě yǐ kàn kàn.This book is really good; you can take a look.
- 这件衣服很好看，但是太贵了。zhè jiàn yī fu hěn hǎo kàn, dàn shì tài guì le.This piece of clothing looks nice, but it's too expensive.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗这个电影很看好。
✓这个电影很好看。
看好 is a verb meaning "be optimistic about (something's prospects)"; 我很看好这个电影 means "I'm very optimistic about this film," not "the film is good." To say a film is enjoyable, use the adjective 好看: 这个电影很好看。
易混词Easily confused
好看vs漂亮
漂亮 mostly describes people's appearance or concrete things (她很漂亮, 一件漂亮的衣服); 好看 is broader and is the normal choice for movies, books and shows (这个电影很好看).