Definition & Meaning

1.garish; gaudy; showy; colorful

2.varied; changeable

Word usage

huā shao

花 哨

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1
adj.garish; gaudy; showy; colorful
- tā dǎ ban de tài huā shao
  她打扮得太花哨。
  She was gaudily dressed.
- chuān zhuó huā shao
  穿着花哨
  dressed in sporty style
- tā de yī fu tài huā shao le
  她的衣服太花哨了。
  She clothes is too loud for her age.
antonym
pǔ sù朴素 sù jing素净 sù qì素气
2
adj.varied; changeable
- huā shao de yán yǔ
  花哨的言语
  flowery language
- diàn shì shàng de hěn duō guǎng gào yuè lái yuè huā shao
  电视上的很多广告越来越花哨。
  Many TV commercials have become richer and more varied.
- tā zài tán huà zhōng bì miǎn shǐ yòng huā shao de cuò cí
  他在谈话中避免使用花哨的措辞。
  In conversation, he steers clear of fancy remarks.
antonym
pǔ sù朴素 sù jing素净 sù qì素气

Word usage

Note
"花哨" cannot be written as "花梢" or "花稍".
Reduplication
"花哨" can be reduplicated, for example: "花花哨哨".
- 他穿得花花哨哨的出门了。
  He dressed in sporty style and went out.

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