indistinct; faint (adj.)
HSK 6
Traditional
隱約
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Phonetically similar words
音乐 yīn yuè - music (n.) | HSK 3
Examples
在远处，山的轮廓隐约可见。 zài yuǎnchù, shān de lúnkuò yǐnyuē kějiàn. - In the distance, the outline of the mountain is faintly visible.
他的回忆隐约记得有一片花园。 tā de huíyì yǐnyuē jìde yǒu yīpiàn huāyuán. - He vaguely remembers there was a garden.
这幅画中的图像隐约显示了一个人物的轮廓。 zhè fú huà zhōng de túxiàng yǐnyuē xiǎnshì le yīgè rénwù de lúnkuò. - The image in this painting vaguely shows the outline of a figure.
她的声音隐约传来，好像是从楼上。 tā de shēngyīn yǐnyuē chuán lái, hǎoxiàng shì cóng lóushàng. - Her voice faintly came through, as if from upstairs.
在梦中，他看到了一些隐约的人影。 zài mèng zhōng, tā kàndào le yīxiē yǐnyuē de rén yǐng. - In his dream, he saw some vague figures.
Characters
约 yuē - arrange, make an appointment; invite, ask sb. out; about |
隐 yǐn - hide, conceal; cover up; latent, hidden; indistinct; secret, privacy |