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含蓄

含蓄 (hán xù): Implicit / reserved (Verb, Adjective) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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2.

Character Breakdown

含蓄 consists of 2 characters.

to hold in the mouth; to contain

to store up, to accumulate

Word Info

Pinyinhán xù

MeaningImplicit / reserved

Characters2

HSK 2.0—

HSK 3.0Level 7-9

SyntaxVerb, Adjective

Word含蓄

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3.

How to Use 含蓄 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 含蓄 with other words naturally.

Adjective + Nounwith美

hán含

xù蓄

de的

měi美

neutral

subtle beauty

Adverb + Adjectivewith非常

fēi非

cháng常

hán含

xù蓄

Verb + Objectwith表达

biǎo表

dá达

hán含

xù蓄

Adjective + Complementwith一点

hán含

xù蓄

yī一

diǎn点

4.

Example Sentences with 含蓄

tā她

shuō说

huà话

hěn很

hán含

xù蓄

。

neutral

very reserved

neutral

express implicitly

informal

Spoken

be a bit more reserved

She speaks in a reserved manner.

tā他

de的

jù拒

jué绝

fāng方

shì式

fēi非

cháng常

hán含

xù蓄

，

ràng让

wǒ我

zhuó琢

mó磨

le了

hǎo好

yí一

zhèn阵

zǐ子

。

His way of refusing was very implicit, leaving me to ponder for quite a while.

zhè这

fèn份

wài外

jiāo交

shēng声

míng明

cuò措

cí辞

hán含

xù蓄

，

wèi为

hòu后

xù续

tán谈

pàn判

liú留

zú足

le了

kōng空

jiān间

。

The wording of this diplomatic statement is reserved, leaving ample room for subsequent negotiations.

zhè这

bù部

diàn电

yǐng影

de的

biǎo表

dá达

fāng方

shì式

hěn很

hán含

xù蓄

，

xū需

yào要

guān观

zhòng众

zǐ仔

xì细

tǐ体

huì会

。

The expression in this movie is subtle, requiring the audience to ponder carefully.

nǐ你

rèn认

wéi为

dōng东

fāng方

yì艺

shù术

shì是

fǒu否

bǐ比

xī西

fāng方

yì艺

shù术

gèng更

hán含

xù蓄

？

Do you think Eastern art is more implicit than Western art?

tā他

de的

jiàn建

yì议

bìng并

bù不

hán含

xù蓄

，

ér而

shì是

fēi非

cháng常

zhí直

jiē接

dì地

zhǐ指

chū出

le了

wèn问

tí题

suǒ所

zài在

。

His suggestion was not implicit at all; instead, it directly pointed out the problem.

tā他

de的

pī批

píng评

zǒng总

shì是

hěn很

hán含

xù蓄

，

bú不

huì会

zhí直

jiē接

zhǐ指

chū出

bié别

rén人

de的

cuò错

wù误

。

His criticism is always implicit, never directly pointing out others' mistakes.

jǐn尽

guǎn管

tā他

de的

biǎo表

dá达

hěn很

hán含

xù蓄

，

dàn但

jié结

hé合

shàng上

xià下

wén文

，

qí其

pī批

píng评

yì意

tú图

xiǎn显

ér而

yì易

jiàn见

。

Although his expression was reserved, when combined with the context, his critical intent is obvious.