Definition & Meaning

1.(of scenery, works of art, etc.) have lasting appeal; able to withstand careful appreciation or scrutiny

2.(of a person) be pleasant to look at; be pleasing to the eye

nài kàn

耐 看

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adj.(of scenery, works of art, etc.) have lasting appeal; able to withstand careful appreciation or scrutiny
- zhè běn shū zhōng de tú piàn jīng měi nài kàn
  这本书中的图片精美耐看。
  The illustrations in this book are finely drawn and can stand scrutiny.
- zhè fú huà tè bié nài kàn
  这幅画特别耐看。
  The painting stands up to scrutiny.
synonym
hǎo kàn好看
2
v.(of a person) be pleasant to look at; be pleasing to the eye
- tā suī rán bù shì měi rén dàn hěn nài kàn
  她虽然不是美人，但很耐看。
  She's not a beauty, but she is pleasant to look at.
synonym
hǎo kàn好看

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