Chinese word dictionary

隐瞒

yǐnmán · to conceal; to hide (a taboo subject); to cover up the truth

Practice word

Word information

Simplified隐瞒

Traditional隱瞞

Pinyinyǐnmán

Part of speech动

HSK 3.07-9

HSK 2.06

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

隐yǐn

to hide, to conceal; secret, hidden

瞒mán

to deceive, to lie; to regard with suspicion

How to learn 隐瞒

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

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Words with the same characters

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隐藏yǐncáng

to hide; to conceal; to mask; to shelter; to harbor (i.e. keep sth hidden); to hide oneself; to lie low; to nestle; hidden; implicit; private; covert; recessed (lighting)

隐私yǐnsī

secrets; private business; privacy

瞒mán

to conceal from; to keep (sb) in the dark

隐蔽yǐnbì

to conceal; to hide; covert; under cover

隐含yǐnhán

to contain in a concealed form; to keep covered up; implicit

隐患yǐnhuàn

a danger concealed within sth; hidden damage; misfortune not visible from the surface