高冷

gāolěng
adjective

Meanings

  1. 1 aloof
  2. 2 cold and unapproachable
  3. 3 standoffish (but attractive)

Examples

HSK 3
Tā kànqǐlái hěn gāolěng, qíshí rén hěn hǎo.
She looks aloof, but she's actually really nice.
HSK 4
Bié zhuāng gāolěng le, wǒ zhīdào nǐ yě xiǎng qù.
Stop acting aloof - I know you want to go too.

Tips

usage
高冷 is often used to describe someone attractive but intimidatingly cold. It can be positive (mysterious, cool) or negative (pretentious, unapproachable). 装高冷 = to pretend to be aloof.
memory
(high) + (cold) = someone on a high, cold peak, like an ice queen or lone wolf on a mountaintop.

Stroke Order

gāo
lěng