HSK Level 6

隐藏

yǐn cáng

hide; hiding; conceal; put out of sight

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Example Sentences

他隐藏了自己的真实身份。

tā yǐncángle zìjǐ de zhēnshí shēnfèn.

He hid his true identity.

这个秘密被隐藏了很多年。

zhège mìmì bèi yǐncángle hěnduō nián.

The secret was hidden for many years.

他试图隐藏自己的错误。

tā shìtú yǐncáng zìjǐ de cuòwù.

He tried to hide his mistake.

Synonyms

藏匿 (cángnì)

hide; conceal

隐蔽 (yǐnbì)

conceal; hide

Antonyms

显露 (xiǎnlù)

reveal

公开 (gōngkāi)

public

Etymology & Components

The Chinese character 隐藏 (yǐcáng) is composed of two parts: 匿 (nì) and 藏 (cáng). 匿 means "to hide" or "to conceal," while 藏 means "to store" or "to put away." Together, they form the verb 隐藏, which means "to hide" or "to conceal."The character 匿 is composed of two parts: 人 (rén) and 冖 (mì). 人 means "person," while 冖 means "to cover." The character 匿 originally meant "to cover a person," but over time it came to mean "to hide" or "to conceal."The character 藏 is composed of two parts: 宀 (mián) and 仓 (cāng). 宀 means "roof," while 仓 means "granary." The character 藏 originally meant "to store grain in a granary," but over time it came to mean "to store" or "to put away."The combination of 匿 and 藏 creates the character 隐藏, which means "to hide" or "to conceal." This character is used in a variety of contexts, such as:* 隐藏身份 (yǐcáng shēnfèn) - to hide one's identity* 隐藏真相 (yǐcáng zhēnxiàng) - to hide the truth* 隐藏实力 (yǐcáng shílì) - to hide one's strength* 隐藏情绪 (yǐcáng qíngxù) - to hide one's emotionsThe character 隐藏 is a versatile character that can be used in a variety of contexts. It is an important character to know for HSK learners, as it is used frequently in both spoken and written Chinese.