隐瞒

隱瞞

yǐnmán

verb HSK 7 #2,469

Meanings

1 to conceal
2 to hide the truth
3 to keep secret

Characters

to conceal; to deceive

Literally 'hide and conceal' — to keep something secret from someone

Examples

你不应该隐瞒病情。

Nǐ bù yīnggāi yǐnmán bìngqíng.

You shouldn't conceal your medical condition.

他隐瞒了事实真相。

Tā yǐnmán le shìshí zhēnxiàng.

He concealed the truth.

Tips

usage

隐瞒 implies deliberately hiding important information from someone, with negative connotations. Often used with 真相 (truth), 事实 (facts), or 病情 (medical condition).

Stroke Order

隐 yǐn

瞒 mán