Chinese word

隐形

Pronunciation

Pinyinyǐn xíng

Meaning

  • verbdisappear

Example

他在群里突然隐形了，大家都联系不上他。tā zài qún lǐ tū rán yǐn xíng le dà jiā dōu lián xì bú shàng tā

He suddenly disappeared from the group, and no one could contact him.

Illustration for 隐形 (disappear)

More examples

研究表明，经过特殊涂层处理的物体可以在一定角度下隐形。yán jiū biǎo míng jīng guò tè shū tú céng chú lǐ de wù tǐ ké yǐ zài yí dìng jiǎo dù xià yǐn xíng

Studies show that objects with a special coating can become invisible at certain angles.

Core concept

A person or account removes its visible presence from a social or online space, as if no longer there.

Common phrases

  • 在社交平台上隐形zài shè jiāo píng tái shàng yǐn xíng

    become invisible on social media

  • 在人群中隐形zài rén qún zhōng yǐn xíng

    become invisible in a crowd

Similar words

隐藏yǐn cáng: Keep a thing or piece of information out of sight so that others cannot find it.
消失xiāo shī: Suddenly become impossible to see, leaving no visible sign.
潜伏qián fú: Stay quietly in a hidden place to avoid being noticed.
失踪shī zōng: Go missing so that one's whereabouts are no longer known.

Definition in Chinese

（多指在社交或网络中）停止露面或联系，让自己像不存在一样。duō zhǐ zài shè jiāo huò wǎng luò zhōng tíng zhǐ lòu miàn huò lián xì ràng zì jǐ xiàng bù cún zài yí yàng

Word origin

隐 (yǐn, "hide") + 形 (xíng, "form") literally means hiding one's form, which extends naturally to a person or account no longer showing up.

Usage tips

  • English "disappear" can suggest a dramatic or permanent absence, but this Chinese verb often describes a simple gap in online presence or replies.

Other meanings

  • become invisibleverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 隐形眼镜yǐn xíng yǎn jìngcontact lensnoun
  • 隐形人yǐn xíng réninvisible personnoun
  • 隐形化yǐn xíng huàmake invisibleverb

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