Chinese word

隐藏

Pronunciation

Pinyinyǐn cáng

Meaning

  • verbhide

Example

不要隐藏证据。bú yào yǐn cáng zhèng jù

Do not hide the evidence.

Illustration for 隐藏 (hide)

More examples

他一直隐藏真实身份。tā yì zhí yǐn cáng zhēn shí shēn fèn

He has been hiding his true identity all along.

Core concept

Put an object or piece of information out of sight or awareness so others cannot readily find or know it.

Common phrases

  • 隐藏证据yǐn cáng zhèng jù

    hide evidence

  • 隐藏真相yǐn cáng zhēn xiàng

    hide the truth

  • 隐藏身份yǐn cáng shēn fèn

    hide one's identity

Similar words

藏cáng: Put a physical object away where people cannot see it.
隐匿yǐn nì: Secretly conceal a person, trace, or piece of evidence so it cannot be found.
隐蔽yǐn bì: Cover or conceal something so its presence or an activity cannot be seen from outside.
隐瞒yǐn mán: Deliberately keep a fact or the truth from others.

Definition in Chinese

把某物或某信息放在看不见或不易被发现的地方，使他人找不到或不知道。bǎ mǒu wù huò mǒu xìn xī fàng zài kàn bú jiàn huò bú yì bèi fā xiàn de dì fāng shǐ tā rén zhǎo bú dào huò bù zhī dào

Word origin

隐藏 (yǐncáng, "hide") combines 隐 (yǐn, "conceal") and 藏 (cáng, "store away"), giving the image of putting something away where it stays unseen.

Usage tips

  • In app and website menus, this verb often refers to taking a file, photo, option, or panel out of view, so its everyday range extends beyond physical objects.

Other meanings

  • remove from viewverb

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