暧昧

暧昧 àimèi

Ambiguous

暧昧 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體曖昧 aimei

What 暧昧 means

Ambiguous

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暧昧 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

暧

ài

Dim

昧

mèi

Conceal (go against)

Words that share a character with 暧昧

How to write 暧昧

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暧昧 in a sentence

他的回答很暧昧，谁也听不出真正的意思。

Tā de huídá hěn àimèi, shéi yě tīng bu chū zhēnzhèng de yìsi.

His answer was so ambiguous that nobody could tell what he really meant.

两人的关系有些暧昧，办公室里议论纷纷。

Liǎng rén de guānxì yǒuxiē àimèi, bàngōngshì lǐ yìlùn fēnfēn.

The relationship between the two was somewhat murky, and the office was full of gossip.

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Questions about 暧昧

What does 暧昧 mean in English?

暧昧 is pronounced àimèi and means Ambiguous.

How do you pronounce 暧昧?

暧昧 is àimèi in pinyin — written aimei without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 暧昧?

暧昧 is written with 2 characters: 暧 (ài) Dim, 昧 (mèi) Conceal (go against). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 暧昧 written in traditional Chinese?

曖昧. The simplified form 暧昧 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 曖昧 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced àimèi.

Is 暧昧 an HSK word?

Yes — 暧昧 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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