# 隐约 (yǐnyuē)

In Mandarin Chinese, 隐约 (yǐnyuē) means “vague; faint”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: vague; faint
- Pinyin: yǐnyuē (yin3 yue1)
- Traditional: 隱約
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9
- HSK 2.0 · Level 6

## Examples

- 远处隐约传来了唱歌的声音。
  Yuǎnchù yǐnyuē chuánláile chànggē de shēngyīn.
  In the distance, the sound of singing could be faintly heard.

## Characters

- 隐 (yǐn): secret; hidden; concealed; crypto-
- [约](https://hanziro.com/word/yue-make-appointment/) (yuē): to make an appointment; to invite

https://hanziro.com/word/yin-yue-vague/

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