隐瞒 (yǐn mán) — to conceal, to hide (the truth or a sensitive matter); to cover up
Definition
隐瞒 means to deliberately conceal a fact — usually truth, feelings, or evidence — from others. Stronger than 掩饰 (which can mean merely glossing over), and about hiding knowledge rather than 掩盖's physical or abstract covering.
verb
to concealto hide (the truth or a sensitive matter)to cover up
Examples
- 隐瞒。Tā duì zì jǐ de bìng qíng yì zhí yǐn mán bú bào.He has been concealing his illness and not reporting it.
- 隐瞒。Nǐ méi bì yào yǐn mán nèi xīn de xiǎng fǎ.You don't need to hide what you really think.
- 隐瞒。Jǐng fāng diào chá fā xiàn tā yǐn mán le dà liàng zhèng jù.The police investigation found that he had concealed a large amount of evidence.
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