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gauche in Chinese

gauche in Chinese is 粗魯的 — gauche means socially awkward or clumsy; lacking tact or polish, and prone to embarrassing missteps.

gauche in Chinese

粗魯的
adj
Pronounced: cū lǔ de
Awkward or lacking in social graces; bumbling; apt to make gaffes.

What does "gauche" mean?

  1. adj Socially awkward or clumsy; lacking tact or polish, and prone to embarrassing missteps.
    "Bringing up her salary at dinner was a gauche move."
  2. adj In geometry, not lying flat in a single plane; twisted or skewed.
    "The engineers modeled the gauche curve of the cable as it wound around the tower."

gauche in a sentence

  • Bringing up her salary at dinner was a gauche move.
  • He felt gauche next to the polished diplomats in the room.
  • The engineers modeled the gauche curve of the cable as it wound around the tower.

Common Chinese translations

Frequently asked questions

What is "gauche" in Chinese?

"gauche" in Chinese is 粗魯的. gauche means: Socially awkward or clumsy; lacking tact or polish, and prone to embarrassing missteps.

How do you pronounce 粗魯的?

"gauche" in Chinese is 粗魯的, pronounced "cū lǔ de".

How do you use "gauche" in a sentence?

Example: "Bringing up her salary at dinner was a gauche move." In Chinese, "gauche" is 粗魯的.

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