How to say “vague” in Chinese
vague, blurry
“Vague” in Chinese is 模糊, mó hu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
模糊 is read mó hu: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 木 “wood”: a wooden casting mold. On the right, 莫 mò hints at the reading.
On the left, 米 “rice”: rice paste. On the right, 胡 hú hints at the sound. In 模糊 it's read in the neutral tone: hu.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “模糊”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 模糊. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 照片太模糊了看不清楚zhàopiàntàimóhule,kànbuqīngchuThe photo is too blurry, you can't make anything out.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “vague” in Chinese?
“Vague” in Chinese is 模糊, pinyin móhu.
What does 模糊 mean?
模糊 (móhu) means “vague, blurry”.
How do you write 模糊?
模糊 is 2 characters: 模 (mó) — pattern, model; 糊 (hú) — paste; unclear. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 模糊?
模糊 is read móhu. Tones: mó — second tone, hu — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“vague” in the lesson “A concrete plan”
This word is from the topic “The good and the bad” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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