Chinese words · HSK 7–9

暧昧

àimèiTraditional 曖昧

flirtatious; ambiguous relationship (more than friends)

Every meaning

àimèi

  1. flirtatious; ambiguous relationship (more than friends)
  2. ambiguous; equivocal
  3. shady; dubious (of conduct)

Its characters

  • 暧àidim; ambiguous (as in 暧昧)
  • 昧mèiobscure; dim

Words with 昧

Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).