Chinese word dictionary

隐蔽

yǐnbì · to conceal; to hide; covert; under cover

Practice word

Word information

Simplified隐蔽

Traditional隱蔽

Pinyinyǐnbì

Part of speech动、形

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

蔽bì

to cover, to hide, to shelter

How to learn 隐蔽

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.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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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

屏蔽píngbì

to screen; to block (sth or sb); to shield; (protective) shield

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

隐瞒yǐnmán

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