像 xiàng to resemble / to be like / to look as if / such as / appearance / image / portrait / image under a mapping (math.) syn 样子 樣子 yàng zi appearance / manner / pattern / model syn 糟糕 zāo gāo too bad / how terrible / what bad luck / terrible / bad syn 象 xiàng elephant / CL:隻|只[zhi1] / shape / form / appearance / to imitate syn 样 樣 yàng manner / pattern / way / appearance / shape / classifier: kind, type syn 颜色 顏色 yán sè color / countenance / appearance / facial expression / pigment / dyestuff syn 相 xiàng appearance / portrait / picture / government minister / (physics) phase / (literary) to appraise (esp. by scrutinizing physical features) / to read sb's fortune (by physiognomy, palmistry etc) syn 色 sè color / CL:種|种[zhong3] / look / appearance / sex syn 造型 zào xíng to model / to shape / appearance / style / design / form / pose syn 表面 biǎo miàn surface / face / outside / appearance syn 形容 xíng róng to describe / (literary) countenance / appearance syn 形式 xíng shì outer appearance / form / shape / formality / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 现象 現象 xiàn xiàng phenomenon / CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] / appearance syn 外表 wài biǎo external / outside / outward appearance syn 呈现 呈現 chéng xiàn to appear / to emerge / to present (a certain appearance) / to demonstrate syn 模样 模樣 mú yàng look / style / appearance / approximation / about / CL:個|个[ge4] / also pr. [mo2 yang4] syn 长相 長相 zhǎng xiàng appearance / looks / profile / countenance syn 体面 體面 tǐ miàn dignity / prestige / face / honorable / creditable / (of sb's appearance) presentable / respectable syn 美容 měi róng to improve one's appearance (using cosmetics or cosmetic surgery) / to make oneself more attractive / to beautify syn 外衣 wài yī outer clothing / semblance / appearance syn 洋娃娃 yáng wá wa doll (of Western appearance) 出演 chū yǎn to appear (in a show etc) / an appearance (on stage etc) syn 好坏 好壞 hǎo huài good or bad / good and bad / standard / quality / (coll.) very bad syn 显现 顯現 xiǎn xiàn appearance / to appear syn 假象 jiǎ xiàng false appearance / facade 面向 面嚮 miàn xiàng to face / to turn towards / to incline to / geared towards / catering for / -oriented / facial feature / appearance / aspect / facet 凑合 湊合 còu he to bring together / to make do in a bad situation / to just get by / to improvise / passable / not too bad syn 外貌 wài mào profile / appearance syn 相貌 xiàng mào appearance syn 亮相 liàng xiàng to strike a pose (Chinese opera) / (fig.) to make a public appearance / to come out in public (revealing one's true personality, opinions etc) / (of a product) to appear on the market or at a trade show etc 客串 kè chuàn to appear on stage in an amateur capacity / (of a professional) to make a guest appearance / (fig.) to assume a role outside one's usual duties / to substitute for 仪表 儀表 yí biǎo appearance / bearing / meter (i.e. measuring instrument) syn 容貌 róng mào one's appearance / one's aspect / looks / features syn 原形 yuán xíng original shape / true appearance (under the disguise) / true character syn 面容 miàn róng appearance / facial features syn 面目 miàn mù appearance / facial features / look syn 改观 改觀 gǎi guān change of appearance / to revise one's point of view syn 人品 rén pǐn character / moral strength / integrity / (coll.) looks / appearance / bearing syn 猥琐 猥瑣 wěi suǒ wretched (esp. appearance) / vulgar syn 面貌 miàn mào face / features / appearance / look / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 嘴脸 嘴臉 zuǐ liǎn features, face (esp. derogatorily) / look / appearance / countenance 表象 biǎo xiàng outward appearance / superficial / (philosophy, psychology) representation / idea / (math.) representation 变样 變樣 biàn yàng to change (appearance) / to change shape syn 外观 外觀 wài guān outward appearance 赏光 賞光 shǎng guāng to do sb the honor (of attending etc) / to put in an appearance / to show up syn 堂堂 táng táng grand / magnificent / stately / majestic appearance syn 品头论足 品頭論足 pǐn tóu lùn zú lit. to assess the head and discuss the feet (idiom) / minute criticism of a woman's appearance / fig. to find fault in minor details / nitpicking / overcritical syn 神态 神態 shén tài appearance / manner / bearing / deportment / look / expression / mien syn 表里如一 表裡如一 biǎo lǐ rú yī external appearance and inner thoughts coincide (idiom) / to say what one means / to think and act as one syn 里子 裡子 lǐ zi lining / (fig.) substance (as opposed to outward appearance) 不修边幅 不修邊幅 bù xiū biān fú not care about one's appearance (idiom) / slovenly in dress and manner syn 爱美 愛美 ài měi to pay attention to one's appearance / to like to be well-groomed / (literary) on very friendly terms 市容 shì róng appearance of a city 毛色 máo sè (of an animal) appearance or color of coat 仪容 儀容 yí róng appearance syn 妖气 妖氣 yāo qì sinister appearance / monster-like appearance 外强中干 外強中乾 wài qiáng zhōng gān strong in appearance but weak in reality (idiom) syn 旧貌 舊貌 jiù mào old look / former appearance syn 眉眼 méi yǎn brows and eyes / appearance / looks / countenance syn 貌合神离 貌合神離 mào hé shén lí the appearance of unity, but divided at heart (idiom) / seeming harmony belies underlying disagreement syn 凶相 兇相 xiōng xiàng ferocious appearance syn 体貌 體貌 tǐ mào appearance 养颜 養顏 yǎng yán to nourish one's skin / to maintain a youthful appearance 形貌 xíng mào appearance syn 观瞻 觀瞻 guān zhān appearance / view / abiding impression syn 花架子 huā jià zi attractive appearance, but without substance 品貌 pǐn mào behavior and appearance syn 音容 yīn róng voice and features / (sb's) appearance 外面 wài miàn outside (also pr. [wai4 mian5] for this sense) / surface / exterior / external appearance syn 外观设计 外觀設計 wài guān shè jì look / external appearance / design / overall brand look or logo that can be patented 品相 pǐn xiàng condition / physical appearance (of a museum piece, item of food produced by a chef, postage stamp etc) 眉目 méi mù general facial appearance / features / arrangement / sequence of ideas / logic (of writing) / rough sketch or general idea of things syn 形似 xíng sì similar in shape and appearance syn 样貌 樣貌 yàng mào appearance / manifestation 英武 yīng wǔ soldierly / martial (appearance) syn 媚态 媚態 mèi tài seductive appearance / fawning manner 貌相 mào xiàng appearance (esp. superficial) / looks / to judge a person by appearances 出场费 出場費 chū chǎng fèi appearance fee 学坏 學壞 xué huài to follow bad examples / to be corrupted by bad examples 穿着打扮 穿著打扮 chuān zhuó dǎ bàn style of dress / one's appearance 姿容 zī róng looks / appearance syn 人不可貌相 rén bù kě mào xiàng you can't judge a person by appearance (idiom) / you can't judge a book by its cover / often in combination 人不可貌相，海水不可斗量[ren2 bu4 ke3 mao4 xiang4 , hai3 shui3 bu4 ke3 dou3 liang2] 书卷气 書卷氣 shū juàn qì scholarly flavor / educated appearance syn 面黄肌瘦 面黃肌瘦 miàn huáng jī shòu lit. face yellow and body emaciated (idiom) / fig. malnourished and sickly in appearance syn 由表及里 由表及裡 yóu biǎo jí lǐ to proceed from the outside to the inside / to see the essence merely by looking at the superficial appearance 臭 chòu stench / smelly / to smell (bad) / repulsive / loathsome / terrible / bad / severely / ruthlessly / dud (ammunition) syn 容 róng to hold / to contain / to allow / to tolerate / appearance / look / countenance syn 状 狀 zhuàng (bound form) form / appearance / shape / (bound form) state / condition / (bound form) to describe / (bound form) written complaint / lawsuit / (bound form) certificate syn 呈 chéng to present to a superior / memorial / petition / to present (a certain appearance) / to assume (a shape) / to be (a certain color) syn 仪 儀 yí apparatus / rites / appearance / present / ceremony syn 势 勢 shì power / influence / potential / momentum / tendency / trend / situation / conditions / outward appearance / sign / gesture / male genitals syn 貌 mào appearance syn 峰 fēng (of a mountain) high and tapered peak or summit / mountain-like in appearance / highest level / classifier for camels syn 姿 zī beauty / disposition / looks / appearance syn 态 態 tài (bound form) / appearance / shape / form / state / attitude / (grammar) voice syn 评头论足 評頭論足 píng tóu lùn zú lit. to assess the head and discuss the feet (idiom) / minute criticism of a woman's appearance / fig. to find fault in minor details / to remark upon a person's appearance / nitpicking / overcritical / judgmental syn 面目可憎 miàn mù kě zēng repulsive countenance / disgusting appearance syn 冶 yě to smelt / to cast / seductive in appearance 绵里藏针 綿裡藏針 mián lǐ cáng zhēn lit. a needle concealed in silk floss (idiom) / fig. ruthless character behind a gentle appearance / a wolf in sheep's clothing / an iron fist in a velvet glove syn 