高调 meaning in English

gāodiào

high-sounding speech; bombast

HSK 7-9nounTraditional 高調20 strokes

Meaning of 高调

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

gāodiào
  1. high-sounding speech
  2. bombast
  3. high-profile

Stroke order for each character

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高 gāo · high · 10 strokes

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调 diào · to transfer · 10 strokes

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Related words

Words that share a character with 高调.

高兴gāoxìnghappy; glad
高中gāozhōngsenior high school (abbr. for 高級中學|高级中学[gao1 ji2 zhong1 xue2])
提高tígāoto raise; to increase
高级gāojíhigh level; high grade
调查diàocháinvestigation; inquiry
调整tiáozhěngto adjust; to revise; to reorganize
高速公路gāosù gōnglùexpressway; highway; freeway
高速gāosùhigh speed; expressway (abbr. for 高速公路[gao1 su4 gong1 lu4])
强调qiángdiàoto emphasize (a statement); to stress
空调kōngtiáoair conditioning; air conditioner (including units that have a heating mode)
跳高tiàogāo(athletics) high jump
高潮gāocháohigh tide; high water; upsurge; peak of activity

Questions about 高调

What does 高调 mean?

高调 (gāodiào) means "high-sounding speech; bombast" and is used as a noun.

How do you write 高调?

高调 is made of 2 characters: 高 (10 strokes), 调 (10 strokes). That is 20 strokes in total.

Is 高调 an HSK word?

Yes. 高调 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

How is 高调 written in traditional Chinese?

In traditional characters, 高调 is written 高調.