含糊

hán hú

HSK 2.0 Level 6 Uncommon

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含糊

hán hu Adjective ambiguous; vague

含糊

hán hú obscurity; vague

Definitions

1. obscurity
2. vague

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 明确 míng què 明确 míng què clear-cut; definite; explicit “含糊”表示态度或表达不清晰，“明确”则表示清晰、肯定。: clear-cut; definite; explicit

Related words

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• 模棱两可 mó léng liǎng kě 模棱两可 mó léng liǎng kě equivocal 成语，形容态度不明确，与“含糊”在表示不明确的意思上相似。: equivocal

Synonyms

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• 模糊 mó hu 模糊 mó hu vague 两者都表示不清楚、不明确，但“含糊”多用于言辞、态度等，而“模糊”可用于视觉、记忆等。: vague

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Learners often mistakenly use 含糊 for visual ambiguity; it's more for speech, attitude, or meaning, whereas 模糊 is for blurred images, memory, or concepts.

Example Sentences

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他的回答很 含糊 ，我不明白他的意思。

His answer was very vague, and I didn't understand what he meant.

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Words Containing 含糊

• 不含糊 不含糊 bù hán hu: unambiguous
• 含含糊糊 含含糊糊 hán hán hú hú: (of speech) obscure
• 含糊不清 含糊不清 hán hú bù qīng: unclear
• 含糊其词 含糊其词 hán hú qí cí: to equivocate

Child Words of 含糊

• 含 含 hán: to keep in the mouth
• 糊 糊 hú: muddled
• 糊 糊 hù: paste