Chinese word

隐性

Pronunciation

Pinyinyǐn xìng

Meaning

  • adjectivehidden

Example

这种产品有隐性缺陷。zhè zhǒng chán pǐn yǒu yǐn xìng quē xiàn

This kind of product has hidden defects.

Illustration for 隐性 (hidden)

More examples

很多公司忽视隐性成本，最终影响利润。hěn duō gōng sī hū shì yǐn xìng chéng běn zuì zhōng yíng xiǎng lì rùn

Many companies overlook hidden costs and ultimately affect profits.

Core concept

A real quality or condition that stays beneath the surface and is easy to miss.

Common phrases

  • 隐性缺陷yǐn xìng quē xiàn

    hidden defect

  • 隐性成本yǐn xìng chéng běn

    hidden cost

  • 隐性需求yǐn xìng xū qiú

    latent demand

Similar words

潜在qián zài: Present only as an undeveloped possibility that may become clear or active later.
隐秘yǐn mì: Concealed so it does not come into view and remains hard to detect.

Definition in Chinese

隐藏或不明显地存在的性质或状态，通常指表面上看不出但实际上存在的特征。yǐn cáng huò bù míng xiǎn dì cún zài de xìng zhì huò zhuàng tài tōng cháng zhǐ biǎo miàn shàng kàn bù chū dàn shí jì shàng cún zài de tè zhēng

Word origin

隐性 (yǐnxìng, "hidden") combines 隐 (yǐn, "hidden") + 性 (xìng, "quality") to name a quality that remains out of sight.

Usage tips

  • 隐性 (yǐnxìng, "hidden") often sounds technical in conversation, where a plain description such as 看不出来 (kàn bu chūlái, "not apparent") is often clearer.

Other meanings

  • latentadjective

Opposites

  • 显性xiǎn xìngexplicitadjective

Related words

  • 隐性成本yǐn xìng chéng běnhidden costnoun
  • 隐性收入yǐn xìng shōu rùhidden incomenoun

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