奢华 (shē huá) — sumptuous, extravagant, luxurious

Definition

Used for very luxurious things — decoration, clothing, lifestyle. Stronger and more literary than 豪华; often carries a hint of excess or critique.

adjective

sumptuousextravagantluxurious

奢华。
Zhè jiā jiǔ diàn de zhuāng xiū fēi cháng shē huá.
This hotel's decoration is very luxurious.
奢华。
Tā chuān le yí jiàn shē huá de lǐ fú cān jiā wǎn huì.
She wore a sumptuous gown to the party.
奢华。
Zhè zhǒng shē huá de shēng huó bìng bú shì měi gè rén dōu xiǎng yào de.
This kind of extravagant life is not what everyone wants.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

奢shēextravagant

华huásplendid

奢 conveys extravagance and 华 conveys splendor; together they describe luxurious, showy richness.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 華; 华 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 華 showed flowers on a plant, with stalk and leaves below. The simplified 华 is a later shorthand and not the original picture.

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