含糊

含糊 hánhú

Vague (careless)

What 含糊 means

  1. Vague (careless)

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

含
hán
Contain (keep)
糊
hú
Paste

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How to write 含糊

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含糊 in a sentence

他的回答很含糊,让人摸不着头脑。
Tā de huídá hěn hánhu, ràng rén mō bu zháo tóunǎo.
His answer was so vague that nobody could make head or tail of it.
这件事一点也不能含糊。
Zhè jiàn shì yìdiǎn yě bù néng hánhu.
There can be no ambiguity about this at all.

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Questions about 含糊

What does 含糊 mean in English?

含糊 is pronounced hánhú and means Vague (careless).

How do you pronounce 含糊?

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

What are the characters in 含糊?

含糊 is written with 2 characters: 含 (hán) Contain (keep), 糊 (hú) Paste. Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 含糊 an HSK word?

Yes — 含糊 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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