掩藏

yǎncáng

verb #16,308

Meanings

1 to hide
2 to conceal
3 to cover up

Characters

to cover; to conceal

to hide; to store

Examples

她掩藏不住内心的喜悦。

Tā yǎncáng bú zhù nèixīn de xǐyuè.

She couldn't hide the joy in her heart.

他试图掩藏自己的真实感情。

Tā shìtú yǎncáng zìjǐ de zhēnshí gǎnqíng.

He tried to conceal his true feelings.

Tips

usage

掩藏 emphasizes actively covering something up, often emotions or secrets. Compare with 隐藏 (yǐncáng), which is more general 'to hide.' 掩藏 often appears with emotions: 掩藏不住 = can't hide (feelings).

Stroke Order

掩 yǎn

藏 cáng