Chinese Conversation · Level 61
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Chinese word
隐瞒
Pronunciation
Pinyinyǐn mán
Meaning
- verbhide
Example
不要再隐瞒事实了，告诉我吧。bú yào zài yǐn mán shì shí le gào sù wǒ ba
Don't hide the facts anymore. Tell me.
More examples
他因为隐瞒真相，错过了澄清事实的机会。tā yīn wèi yǐn mán zhēn xiàng cuò guò le chéng qīng shì shí de jī huì
Because he hid the truth, he missed the chance to clarify the facts.
Core concept
Hold back a key fact, whether by silence or a misleading account, so the truth stays out of reach.
Common phrases
隐瞒事实yǐn mán shì shí
hide the facts
隐瞒真相yǐn mán zhēn xiàng
hide the truth
Similar words
隐藏yǐn cáng: Put an object or information out of sight so that others cannot discover it.
掩盖yǎn gài: Prevent a fact or problem from coming to light by covering it up.
掩饰yǎn shì: Use words or actions to disguise a weakness or inner feeling.
瞒mán: Leave someone uninformed about a fact by choosing not to tell them.
Definition in Chinese
用掩饰、谎言或不提关键事实的方式，使真实情况不为他人所知。yòng yǎn shì huǎng yán huò bù tí guān jiàn shì shí de fāng shì shǐ zhēn shí qíng kuàng bú wèi tā rén suǒ zhī
Word origin
The compound 隐瞒 (yǐnmán, "to conceal") combines 隐 (yǐn, "hide") with 瞒 (mán, "keep someone in the dark"), linking concealment with leaving another person uninformed.
Usage tips
- English hide can refer to putting a physical object out of sight, but this Chinese verb normally concerns information that someone deliberately keeps from others.