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高调

高調
gāo diàoHSK 7

高调 (gāo diào) is an HSK 7 Chinese word with 2 definitions and 4 bilingual examples.

PARTS OF SPEECH2
DEFINITIONS2
EXAMPLES4
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Definitions & Usage

Meanings and examples

1

noun 名

  1. Englishhigh-sounding rhetoric; grand talk

    • EX
      他说话总是唱高调，但实际行动却很少。

      He is always making grand statements but rarely takes any real action.

    • EX
      这种空洞的高调并不能解决我们眼下面临的实际问题。

      This kind of empty, high-sounding rhetoric cannot solve the practical problems we face right now.

2

adjective 形

  1. Englishhigh-profile; ostentatious

    • EX
      他们举办了一场非常高调的婚礼，邀请了许多媒体。

      They held a very high-profile wedding and invited many members of the media.

    • EX
      这位明星最近做事很低调，不再像以前那样高调了。

      The celebrity has been keeping a low profile lately and is no longer as high-profile as before.