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好丑
hǎochǒu
Description
"好丑"是一个口语词，常用来说一个人或东西很难看、不好看。
"好丑" is a colloquial term often used to say that a person or thing is very ugly or unattractive.
在一些方言里，它也可以问"好不好"，意思是问事情怎么样。
In some dialects, it can also mean "good or not," asking how something is.
Meanings
好丑hǎochǒu
very ugly; unattractive (colloquial)
这件衣服好丑，我不想穿。
This piece of clothing is so ugly, I don't want to wear it.
好丑hǎochǒu
good or bad; how things are (dialectal)
你尝一下，看看好丑。
You try it and see how ugly it is.
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Notes
- Etymology
好 (very/good) + 丑 (ugly); 好 here works as an intensifier meaning "very".
- Nuance
mostly colloquial, common in southern China and Cantonese-influenced speech.
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