# 间接 (jiànjiē): indirect | HSK 6 Vocabulary | HSKReady

Canonical: https://hskready.app/en/vocabulary/hsk-6/jianjie-4261
Language: en
Content ID: hsk-6-4261
HSK levels: 6
Updated: 2026-10-23T04:44:26.065Z
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Learn 间接 (jiànjiē), HSK 6: indirect; not direct. Hear standard pronunciation and read a Chinese example with its English meaning.

# 间接

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jiànjiē

indirect; not direct

HSK 6

## Pronunciation

jiànjiē

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## Example sentence

他没有直接回答我的问题，而是间接地暗示了他的想法。

Tā méiyǒu zhíjiē huídá wǒ de wèntí, ér shì jiànjiē de ànshì le tā de xiǎngfǎ.

He did not answer my question directly, but indirectly hinted at his thoughts.

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