Chinese word dictionary

隐讳

yǐn huì · to hold back from saying precisely what is on one's mind

Practice word

Word information

Simplified隐讳

Traditional隱諱

Pinyinyǐn huì

Part of speechDictionary

HSK 3.0Not listed

HSK 2.0Not listed

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

讳huì

taboo; to shun, to conceal, to avoid mentioning

How to learn 隐讳

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

忌讳jìhuì

taboo; to avoid as taboo; to abstain from

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