It's So 高大上! - Talking About Fancy Stuff in Mandarin (Pre Intermediate)

Chinese Language Convo Club

高大上 — Say “Fancy” in Chinese
Learn how to use 高大上 (gāodàshàng) to describe anything fancy — from restaurants to cars to outfits. Quick, fun, and full of real-life examples you can use today.

Vicky: 你听说那个新开的餐厅了吗？Lindi: 听说了，怎么了？Vicky: 听说那家餐厅的装修很高大上！Lindi: 真的吗？高大上是什么意思？Vicky: 就是很豪华、很有档次的意思。Lindi: 哦，明白了。那我一定要去看看！Vicky: 对啊，别忘了提前预订哦！ 1. 这家酒店很高大上。我们可以去试一下。(This restaurant is pretty fancy. We can go try it sometime.) 2. 听说他刚买了一辆很高大上的车。我们去看看。(I heard he just bought a fancy new car. Let’s go check it out.)3. 这个运动员的学历也很高大上. (This athlete also has a fancy educational background)4. 你今天穿的那么高大上！你去约会了吗？You’re really dressed up today! Do you have a date or something?