隐约

隱約

yǐnyuē

adjective HSK 7-9 #21,904

Meanings

Literally 'hidden and vague' - barely perceptible

远处隐约可以看到一座山。

Yuǎnchù yǐnyuē kěyǐ kàndào yī zuò shān.

A mountain can be faintly seen in the distance.

我隐约听到有人在叫我的名字。

Wǒ yǐnyuē tīngdào yǒurén zài jiào wǒ de míngzì.

I vaguely heard someone calling my name.

usage

隐约 describes something at the edge of perception - you can barely see, hear, or sense it. Often used with verbs of perception: 看到, 听到, 感到.

隐 yǐn

约 yuē