高调

高調

gāodiào

adjective HSK 7-9 #26,433

Meanings

1 high-profile
2 showy
3 ostentatious

Characters

Examples

他做事很高调，喜欢引人注目。

Tā zuòshì hěn gāodiào, xǐhuan yǐnrén-zhùmù.

He does things in a high-profile way and likes to attract attention.

这次活动宣传得很高调。

Zhècì huódòng xuānchuán de hěn gāodiào.

This event was promoted in a very high-profile manner.

Tips

usage

高调 is the opposite of 低调 (low-key). In modern Chinese, 高调 often has a slightly negative connotation, implying someone is showing off, while 低调 is seen positively as being modest.

Stroke Order

高 gāo

调 tiáo