jiān

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Meaning of 艰涩

艰涩 means obscure; abstruse; difficult to understand. Pronounced jiān sè.

  • obscure; abstruse; difficult to understand

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
piān
wén
zhāng
yòng
jiān
 
tōng
zhě
nán
dǒng
 

This article uses obscure vocabulary, making it difficult for ordinary readers to understand.

zǎo
de
zhé
xué
zhù
zuò
yán
jiān
 
hòu
lái
cái
biàn
de
tōng
xiē
 

The language of his early philosophical works is abstruse, only becoming more accessible later.

wèi
jiào
shòu
de
jiě
shì
guò
jiān
 
xué
sheng
men
tīng
de
yún
 

The professor's explanation was too obscure, leaving the students utterly confused.

miǎn
shǐ使
yòng
jiān
de
shù
 
ràng
de
yǎn
jiǎng
gèng
yǐn
rén
 

Avoid using abstruse terminology to make your speech more engaging.