Meanings of 阔绰
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奢华 (shēhuá) - use 阔绰 for a focus on lifestyle and spending habits, while 奢华 emphasizes luxury and opulence.
阔绰 is often used in informal contexts to describe people or lifestyles. Be careful not to confuse it with similar sounding words that imply moderation or simplicity. Common collocations include 阔绰的生活 (lavish lifestyle) and 阔绰的消费 (extravagant spending).
While 阔绰 is not an HSK vocabulary word, it relates to themes of wealth and lifestyle common in HSK materials. Students should focus on understanding the nuances of wealth-related vocabulary at this level and practice using it in sentences.
Learners often confuse 阔绰 with words that imply moderation, such as 适度 (shì dù), meaning moderate. For example, saying '他是一个适度的人' (tā shì yīgè shì dù de rén) when intending to imply he is extravagant would be incorrect. Instead, use '他是一个阔绰的人' (tā shì yīgè kuò chuò de rén).
Pronunciation of 阔绰
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How to say ostentatious in Chinese
“ostentatious” in Chinese is阔绰
阔绰 (kuò chuò) refers to a lifestyle characterized by lavishness and a generous spending of money. It is often used to describe someone who lives ostentatiously, showing off wealth through extravagant purchases and luxurious living. This term can carry both positive connotations of generosity and negative ones of excess and showiness.
When to use 阔绰
阔绰 is often used in informal contexts to describe people or lifestyles. Be careful not to confuse it with similar sounding words that imply moderation or simplicity. Common collocations include 阔绰的生活 (lavish lifestyle) and 阔绰的消费 (extravagant spending).
阔绰 or something close to it
奢华 (shēhuá) - use 阔绰 for a focus on lifestyle and spending habits, while 奢华 emphasizes luxury and opulence.
What learners get wrong
Learners often confuse 阔绰 with words that imply moderation, such as 适度 (shì dù), meaning moderate. For example, saying '他是一个适度的人' (tā shì yīgè shì dù de rén) when intending to imply he is extravagant would be incorrect. Instead, use '他是一个阔绰的人' (tā shì yīgè kuò chuò de rén).
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Frequently Asked Questions about 阔绰
Not necessarily; it can be used positively to describe generosity, but often implies a lack of restraint.
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