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胡涂

Word · Noun · Verb · AdjectiveTraditional糊

paste; to paste; muddled

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Meanings

3 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

paste; porridge; mush

Often refers to thick, sticky substances like porridge or glue.

Zhī芝
ma麻
hú糊
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
chuán传
tǒng统
xiǎo小
chī吃
 。

Sesame paste is a traditional snack.

Tā他
yòng用
jiàng糨
hu糊
bǎ把
xìn信
fēng封
zhān粘
hǎo好
 。

He used paste to seal the envelope.

2.

verb

to paste; to stick with paste; to plaster

Often used for actions involving glue, mud, or plaster.

Gōng工
rén人
zhèng正
zài在
wǎng往
qiáng墙
shàng上
hú糊
bào报
zhǐ纸
 。

The worker is pasting newspaper onto the wall.

Chuāng窗
hu户
fèng缝
yào要
yòng用
zhǐ纸
hú糊
yī一
xià下
 。

The window cracks need to be sealed with paper.

3.

adjective

muddled; confused; unclear

informal

Often used in the reduplicated form 'hú•tu' (糊涂). The provided input specifically references this meaning.

Tā他
jīn今
tiān天
nǎo脑
zi子
yǒu有
diǎn点
hú糊
tu涂
 ,
zǒng总
wàng忘
shì事
 。

He's a bit muddled today and keeps forgetting things.

Zhè这
bǐ笔
hú糊
tu涂
zhàng账
shuí谁
yě也
shuō说
bù不
qīng清
 。

No one can make sense of this confused account.