花哨

huāshao
adjective #15,018

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 1
Tā chuān de yīfu tài huāshao le.
The clothes she's wearing are too flashy.
HSK 3
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