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难以捉摸
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难以捉摸 Pronunciation and Pinyin

难以捉摸 Usage and Examples

Elusive

Hard to grasp

他令人难以捉摸,一会儿哭,一会儿笑。

He is unpredictable, weeping one moment, laughing the next.

不幸的是,从考古学证据的性质来看,这类人物总是难以捉摸的,因为考古学证据几乎是一成不变的,只是曾经存在过的东西的一种样品。

Unfortunately, it is in the nature of the archaeological evidence, which is almost invariable only a sample of what once existed, that such figures will always be elusive.

The characters in 难以捉摸

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
难
nán10difficult, troublesome, or bad
以
yǐ5by means of
捉
zhuō10catch, seize, or grasp
摸
mō14touch or grope

More words starting with 难

  • nán难bù不dǎo倒Unstoppable, Undeterred
  • nán难wei为embarrass, inconvenience
  • nán难wéi为qíng情
  • nán难le了Difficult, Hard to resolve
  • nán难shì事challenge, difficulty
  • nán难yú于difficult to, hard to
  • nán难chǎn产Dystocia, Difficult labor
  • nán难yǐ以difficult to, hard to
  • nán难yǐ以xià下yàn咽hard to swallow, unpalatable
  • nán难yǐ以qīn亲jìn近unapproachable, distant
  • nán难yǐ以qǐ企jí及Unattainable, Out of reach
  • nán难yǐ以gū估liang量inestimable, immeasurable

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Questions about 难以捉摸

What does 难以捉摸 mean in Chinese?

难以捉摸 (nán yǐ zhuō mō) means “Elusive, Hard to grasp”.

How do you pronounce 难以捉摸?

难以捉摸 is pronounced nán yǐ zhuō mō in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Elusive” in Chinese?

“Elusive” is 难以捉摸 (nán yǐ zhuō mō) in Chinese.

How is 难以捉摸 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 难以捉摸, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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