美观

美观 měiguān

Beautiful (artistic)

美观 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體 美觀 meiguan

What 美观 means

  1. Beautiful (artistic)

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Character by character

美观 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

美
měi
America (beautiful)
观
guān
Observe (watch)

How to write 美观

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美观 in a sentence

这个设计既实用又美观。
Zhège shèjì jì shíyòng yòu měiguān.
This design is both practical and good-looking.
为了美观,他们重新粉刷了外墙。
Wèile měiguān, tāmen chóngxīn fěnshuā le wàiqiáng.
For the sake of appearance they repainted the outside wall.

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Questions about 美观

What does 美观 mean in English?

美观 is pronounced měiguān and means Beautiful (artistic).

How do you pronounce 美观?

美观 is měiguān in pinyin — written meiguan without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 美观?

美观 is written with 2 characters: 美 (měi) America (beautiful), 观 (guān) Observe (watch). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 美观 written in traditional Chinese?

美觀. The simplified form 美观 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 美觀 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced měiguān.

Is 美观 an HSK word?

Yes — 美观 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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