How to say “you're ugly” in Chinese
From polite to brutal
The mildest way to say “you're ugly” in Chinese is 不太好看 (bú tài hǎo kàn), “not that good-looking”. The strongest is 丑八怪 (chǒu bā guài), “ugly monster”. Here are all 5, ranked mild to strong, with pinyin and when to use each one.
不太好看
not that good-looking
The polite version. Still hurts
难看
ugly (lit. hard to look at)
For outfits, haircuts, bad photos
- 难hard
- 看look
丑
ugly
One syllable. No mercy
Heard in real Chinese videos
我这个视频哭得很丑。
I told you yesterday, I look really ugly crying in that video.
李新和索菲亚 on YouTube, at 0:33如果你真丑的时候。
But if you're actually ugly,
Show Fever综艺风向标 on YouTube, at 4:50
丑死了
ugly to death
Chinese adds 死了 to make it worse
丑八怪
ugly monster
What siblings call each other
Heard in real Chinese videos
你是个丑八怪，
You're an ugly freak, no match for my boyfriend.
我是ling_玲 on YouTube, at 0:32
Quick answers
- How do you say “you're ugly” in Chinese?
- The mildest way to say “you're ugly” in Chinese is 不太好看 (bú tài hǎo kàn), “not that good-looking”. The strongest is 丑八怪 (chǒu bā guài), “ugly monster”. Here are all 5, ranked mild to strong, with pinyin and when to use each one.
- What is the mildest way to say “you're ugly” in Chinese?
- 不太好看 (bú tài hǎo kàn): not that good-looking. The polite version. Still hurts.
- What is the strongest way to say “you're ugly” in Chinese?
- 丑八怪 (chǒu bā guài): ugly monster. What siblings call each other.
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