曖 (ài) - dim, obscure, ambiguous, vague & refers to something not clearly visible or understood.

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ài ｜ 17 strokes ｜ radical:

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曖 · ài

dim, obscure, ambiguous, vague;

refers to something not clearly visible or understood.

dim, obscure, ambiguous, vaguerefers to something not clearly visible or understood.

Usage highlights

ambiguous meaningdim lightequivocal attitudeunclear relationshipvague expressionobscure statement

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The meaning is ambiguous (意思曖昧).
  • The room was dimly lit (光線曖昧).
  • He gave an equivocal answer (回答曖昧).
  • Their relationship is unclear (關係曖昧).

Collocations

  • ambiguous meaning(曖昧的意思)
  • dim light(曖昧的光線)
  • equivocal attitude(曖昧的態度)
  • unclear relationship(曖昧的關係)
  • vague expression(曖昧的表達)
  • obscure statement(曖昧的聲明)

Idioms

  • Ambiguous and unclear(曖昧不明)
  • Vague and equivocal(含糊曖昧)
  • Ambiguous attitude(態度曖昧)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Often carries negative connotations in Chinese culture, suggesting lack of clarity or honesty.
  • Frequently used in contexts of interpersonal relationships to describe unclear or potentially inappropriate connections.
  • In literary contexts, can describe atmospheric dimness or poetic ambiguity.

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