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笼统

lǒng tǒng
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Rare

Definitions

  1. 1. general
  2. 2. broad
  3. 3. sweeping
  4. 4. lacking in detail
  5. 5. vague

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Word relationships

Antonyms

2 items
具体
jù tǐ

concrete

形容详细、明确
详细
xiáng xì

detailed

形容细致、周密

Related words

1 item
含糊
hán hú

obscurity

形容不明确、不清楚

Synonyms

1 item
概括
gài kuò

to summarize; to generalize

形容不具体、不详细

Usage notes

Collocations

Common collocation: 说得很笼统 (speak in vague terms), 不能笼统地说 (one cannot generalize).

Common mistakes

笼统 is often misused as a verb meaning 'to summarize'; it is an adjective describing a general or vague statement.

Example Sentences

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他的解释很 笼统 ，我听不懂。
His explanation was very vague, and I couldn't understand.

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Child Words of 笼统

笼
lóng

enclosing frame made of bamboo, wire etc

笼
lǒng

to cover

统
tǒng

to gather