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隐约 (yǐn yuē) — how to say "vague" in Chinese
隐约
Vague, indistinct, faint
adjective
Character composition
隐
to hide, secret
约
approximately, to arrange
Radicals / Keys
糸
Silk
#120 · mì · 6 strokes
阜
Mound
#170 · fù · 8 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
隐约可见
yǐn yuē kě jiàn
faintly visible
隐约感到
yǐn yuē gǎn dào
vaguely feel
隐约记得
yǐn yuē jì de
vaguely remember
Examples
在雾中，远处的山隐约可见。
In the fog, the distant mountains are faintly visible.
我隐约记得他。
I vaguely remember him.
Frequently asked questions
Vague in Chinese meaning
"vague" in Chinese is 隐约 (yǐn yuē).
隐约 meaning in English
隐约 (yǐn yuē) means "Vague, indistinct, faint".
How is 隐约 pronounced?
It is pronounced yǐn yuē (written as yin yue, yinyue). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "vague" in Chinese characters?
It is written 隐约: 隐 has 11 strokes, 约 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 隐约?
隐约 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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