低调 (dī diào) — low-key, low-profile; (of voice, pitch) low, quiet, subdued
Definition
As a noun/adjective it means 'low-key, low-profile' — keeping a modest, unflashy presence (a person, event). Unlike 安静, it describes the person's chosen manner, not the environment. The pitch sense is rare; 委婉 fits better for 'tactful' speech.
low-keylow-profile(of voice, pitch) lowquietsubdued
Examples
- 低调，。Tā yì zhí bǎo chí dī diào, bù xǐ huan chū míng.He always keeps a low profile and doesn't like to be famous.
- 低调，。Zhè ge fā bù huì bàn dé fēi cháng dī diào, méi yǒu qǐng méi tǐ.This press conference was held very low-key; no media was invited.
- 低调，。Tā de shēng yīn hěn dī diào, jī hū tīng bù qīng chǔ.His voice is very low, almost inaudible.
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