含糊 (hán hu) — vague, ambiguous (of words, statements, attitudes); careless, half-hearted, perfunctory (of work, behavior)

Definition

含糊 covers both senses: 'vague/ambiguous' (words, attitudes) — similar to 暧昧 and 模糊 but more about unclear intent — and 'careless, perfunctory' (work), close to 敷衍.

adjective
vagueambiguous (of words, statements, attitudes)carelesshalf-heartedperfunctory (of work, behavior)

Beispiele

  • 含糊
    Zhè ge shuō míng hěn hán hu, bù róng yì lǐ jiě.
    This explanation is very vague; it's not easy to understand.
  • 含糊
    Tā zuò shì cóng lái bù hán hu, suǒ yǐ dà jiā dōu hěn xìn rèn tā.
    He is never careless in his work, so everyone trusts him.
  • 含糊
    Miàn duì zhè ge wèn tí, tā de tài dù hěn hán hu.
    Facing this question, his attitude is ambiguous.

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