How to say “hide” in Chinese

隐藏
yǐncáng

hide, conceal

verb · HSK 6 · topic “Obstacles and losses”

“Hide” in Chinese is 隐藏, yǐn cáng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

隐藏 is read yǐn cáng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

yǐn — 3rd tonelow, dipping and rising a little
cáng — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”

How to write it

隐
yǐn — hide

On the left, 阝 “hill”: hiding behind a hill. On the right, a part that looks like 急.

藏
cáng — hide

On top, 艹 “grass”. Second reading: zàng, “storehouse”; 西藏 is Tibet.

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “隐藏”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 隐藏. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 他把真实的想法隐藏在心底tābǎzhēnshídexiǎngfǎyǐncángzàixīndǐHe keeps his true thoughts hidden deep inside.

More words from the lesson “Hiding, giving away and finding a way out”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “hide” in Chinese?

“Hide” in Chinese is 隐藏, pinyin yǐncáng.

What does 隐藏 mean?

隐藏 (yǐncáng) means “hide, conceal”.

How do you write 隐藏?

隐藏 is 2 characters: 隐 (yǐn) — hide; 藏 (cáng) — hide. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 隐藏?

隐藏 is read yǐncáng. Tones: yǐn — third tone, cáng — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“hide” in the lesson “Hiding, giving away and finding a way out”

This word is from the topic “Obstacles and losses” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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