mào
貌相
appearance; looks; outward appearance
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
appearance; looks; facial features
formalRefers specifically to the physical appearance or features of a person or thing.
Tā她
de的
wài外
mào貌
fēi非
cháng常
chū出
zhòng众
。
Her appearance is very striking.
Zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
de的
quán全
mào貌
cóng从
shān山
dǐng顶
kàn看
dé得
hěn很
qīng清
chu楚
。
The full appearance of the city is clearly visible from the mountaintop.
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Wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
yǐ以
mào貌
qǔ取
rén人
。
We should not judge people by their appearance.
verb
to judge by appearance; to assess based on looks
literaryUsually appears in the set phrase 人不可貌相 or similar contexts. Means to form an opinion based solely on outward appearance.
Rén人
bù不
kě可
mào貌
xiàng相
，
hǎi海
shuǐ水
bù不
kě可
dǒu斗
liáng量
。
A person cannot be judged by their appearance, just as the sea cannot be measured with a bucket.
Nǐ你
bù不
yào要
zhǐ只
mào貌
xiàng相
jiù就
xià下
jié结
lùn论
。
You shouldn't draw conclusions just by judging appearances.
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Zhè这
wèi位
jīng经
lǐ理
cóng从
bù不
xiàng相
mào貌
qǔ取
rén人
。
This manager never judges people by their looks.