张扬

張揚

zhāngyáng

adjective HSK 7-9 #12,413

Meanings

1 flamboyant; showy; ostentatious
2 to make public; to publicize

Characters

to spread; to stretch; to display

to raise; to spread; to make known

Both characters mean 'to spread out and display.' Together they describe being conspicuously visible — showing off.

Examples

她的穿衣风格很张扬。

Tā de chuānyī fēnggé hěn zhāngyáng.

Her fashion style is very flamboyant.

做事低调一点，不要太张扬。

Zuòshì dīdiào yìdiǎn, bùyào tài zhāngyáng.

Keep a low profile, don't be too showy.

Tips

culture

Chinese culture traditionally values 低调 (dīdiào, keeping a low profile) over 张扬. The saying 枪打出头鸟 (the gun shoots the bird that sticks out) warns against being too conspicuous. Calling someone 张扬 is usually mildly critical.

Stroke Order

张 zhāng

扬 yáng