隐匿

隱匿

yǐnnì

verb #22,679

Meanings

1 to hide
2 to conceal
3 to cover up
4 to go into hiding

Characters

hidden / concealed / to hide

to hide / to conceal (oneself)

Examples

嫌疑人隐匿在城市的某个角落。

Xiányírén yǐnnì zài chéngshì de mǒu gè jiǎoluò.

The suspect is hiding in some corner of the city.

他试图隐匿犯罪证据，但最终被警察发现。

Tā shìtú yǐnnì fànzuì zhèngjù, dàn zuìzhōng bèi jǐngchá fāxiàn.

He tried to conceal the criminal evidence, but it was eventually discovered by police.

这种毒素能在体内隐匿多年不被察觉。

Zhè zhǒng dúsù néng zài tǐnèi yǐnnì duō nián bù bèi chájué.

This toxin can remain hidden in the body for years undetected.

Tips

register

隐匿 is formal and slightly literary. In everyday speech, 藏 (to hide), 躲 (to evade), or 隐瞒 (to conceal/withhold) are more common. 隐匿 appears frequently in legal language (隐匿罪证 — concealing criminal evidence).

Stroke Order

隐 yǐn

匿 nì