黏糊 (nián hu) — sticky, gluey; glutinous (of food, e.g., rice); slow-moving, sluggish (of a person)
Definition
Informal adjective meaning 'sticky' (substances) or 'glutinous' (food like rice cakes). For people, it describes someone slow and indecisive — they drag their feet rather than act.
adjective
stickyglueyglutinous (of food, e.g., rice)slow-movingsluggish (of a person)
Examples
- 黏糊，。Zhè zhǒng jiāo shuǐ tài nián hu le, nián zài shǒu shàng hěn nán xǐ diào.This glue is too sticky; it's hard to wash off once it gets on your hands.
- 黏糊，。Nuò mǐ zuò de nián gāo chī qǐ lái hěn nián hu, kǒu gǎn tè bié hǎo.Glutinous rice cakes taste very sticky and have a great texture.
- 黏糊，。Tā zuò shì zǒng shì nà me nián hu, yì diǎn jué duàn lì dōu méi yǒu.He's always so slow and indecisive in doing things, with no decisiveness at all.
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