xiáo
淆
to mix; to confuse
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to mix; to confuse; to blur
formalMost commonly used in the word '混淆' (to confuse/mix up). It implies mixing things together so they become indistinct or chaotic.
Bú不
yào要
hùn混
xiáo淆
zhè这
liǎng两
gè个
bù不
tóng同
de的
gài概
niàn念
。
Do not confuse these two different concepts.
Tā他
de的
yán言
lùn论
zhǐ旨
zài在
hùn混
xiáo淆
shì视
tīng听
。
His remarks are intended to confuse public opinion.
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Nà那
gè个
yáo谣
yán言
hùn混
xiáo淆
le了
shì事
shí实
de的
zhēn真
xiàng相
。
That rumor confused the truth of the matter.
Shì市
chǎng场
shàng上
yú鱼
lóng龙
hùn混
zá杂
，
zhēn真
jiǎ假
nán难
biàn辨
。
The market is mixed with dragons and fish; it is hard to distinguish the real from the fake.
Zhè这
liǎng两
zhǒng种
yán颜
sè色
fàng放
zài在
yī一
qǐ起
xiǎn显
de得
yǒu有
diǎn点
hùn混
xiáo淆
。
These two colors look a bit mixed up when placed together.