花哨

huāshao
adjective #15,018

Meanings

  1. 1 garish
  2. 2 gaudy
  3. 3 flashy; showy

Examples

Tā chuān de yīfu tài huāshao le.
The clothes she's wearing are too flashy.
Zhège shèjì bù xūyào tài huāshao, jiǎndān jiù hǎo.
This design doesn't need to be too fancy; simple is fine.

Tips

usage
Almost always carries a negative connotation — implying something is over-the-top or trying too hard. For positive 'fancy,' use 精致 (jīngzhì, refined) or 华丽 (huálì, gorgeous) instead.

Stroke Order

huā
shào