ham4 wan6含混
Jyutpingham4 wan6
Yalehàhm wahn
Definition
Vague, ambiguous, or lacking a clear-cut boundary.
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How it's used
Describes situations or speech that lack precision or clarity. It is often used in formal or academic contexts to critique arguments or instructions that are not well defined. While it shares meaning with 模糊, it carries a slightly more intellectual or critical tone regarding the lack of logical boundaries.
Examples
He speaks so vaguely, I have no idea what he wants.
This definition is too vague, it needs to be revised.
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 模糊, but 模糊 is more commonly used for physical sight or blurry images, whereas 含混 is almost exclusively used for abstract concepts, speech, or logic.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
