Definition
格调 refers to the level of taste, style, or moral quality of a person, work, or environment. It is used both for artistic/literary works (e.g., 格调高雅 'elegant style') and for a person's character and refinement (e.g., 格调低 'vulgar taste'). You can use it to evaluate aesthetics, atmosphere, or personal bearing, and it often carries an implied judgment of quality.
noun
styletaste (of artwork, literature, design)quality of charactermoral caliber
Examples
- 格调，。Zhè fú huà gé diào gāoyǎ, hěn yǒu yìshù jiàzhí.This painting has an elegant style and great artistic value.
- 格调，。Tā gé diào hěn gāo, cóng bù shuō cūhuà.He has high moral character and never says vulgar words.
- 格调。Zhè jiā cāntīng de gé diào hěn yǒu tèsè.This restaurant's style/atmosphere is very distinctive.
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