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低调

dī diào

HSK 3.0 level 7-9 2-character word Traditional 低調

低调 (dī diào) means "low pitch; quiet (voice); subdued". It is an HSK 3.0 level 7-9 word, and was not on the old six-level HSK list.

What 低调 means

1. low pitch
2. quiet (voice)
3. subdued
4. low-key
5. low-profile

The characters in 低调

• 低dīlow; beneath; to lower (one's head)
• 调tiáoto harmonize; to reconcile; to blend

Example sentences

• 这项活动始于 1972 年，当时有 13 颗热气球低调升空。如今已发展成全球规模最大的热气球盛会，也成为了世界上拍摄次数最多的活动。
  What began in 1972 with a modest launch of 13 balloons has evolved into the largest ballooning event in the world — and the world’s most photographed event.

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