隐约

yǐn yuē

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Rare

Definitions

1. vague
2. faint
3. indistinct

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 清晰 qīng xī 清晰 qīng xī clear 印象隐约 vs. 印象清晰: clear

Related words

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• 朦胧 méng lóng 朦胧 méng lóng hazy 朦胧的月光与隐约的轮廓: hazy
• 隐隐约约 yǐn yǐn yuē yuē 隐隐约约 yǐn yǐn yuē yuē faint 隐隐约约是隐约的重叠形式: faint

Synonyms

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• 模糊 mó hu 模糊 mó hu vague 记忆隐约 vs. 记忆模糊: vague

Usage notes

Collocations

隐约常用于感官印象，如“隐约听见”、“隐约看见”、“隐约感到”。

Common mistakes

隐约不能修饰“很”，不说“很隐约”，常用“有些隐约”或“隐约地”。

Example Sentences

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我 隐约 听见有人唱歌。

I faintly heard someone singing.

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Words Containing 隐约

• 隐约其辞 隐约其辞 yǐn yuē qí cí: equivocal speech
• 隐隐约约 隐隐约约 yǐn yǐn yuē yuē: faint

Child Words of 隐约

• 约 约 yāo: to weigh in a balance or on a scale
• 约 约 yuē: to make an appointment
• 隐 隐 yǐn: secret
• 隐 隐 yìn: to lean upon