handsome /'hænsәm/

Meaning

English definition

• (adj.) pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
• (adj.) given or giving freely

Chinese translation

• a. 英俊的, 大方的, 慷慨的, 相当可观的, 美观的, 灵敏的

Word details

Part of speech

adjective

Pronunciation

/'hænsәm/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

Middle-school · Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · IELTS

Frequency

Zipf 4.22 · Common

Word forms

handsomer, handsomest

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