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title: "Yinman Meaning: 隐瞒 (yǐnmán) Means “to conceal”"
description: "隐瞒 (traditional 隱瞞, yǐnmán) means “to conceal; to hide (the truth)”. Hear its tones, see what 隐 and 瞒 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yinman"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
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# What does 隐瞒 mean?

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隐瞒 yǐnmán

## to conceal; to hide (the truth)

## Its characters

1. 隐 yǐn hidden
2. 瞒 mán to hide the truth from

## In a sentence

你不应该向父母隐瞒真相。 You shouldn't hide the truth from your parents.

[More about 隐瞒](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E9%9A%90%E7%9E%92)

## More words with 隐 or 瞒

- [隐藏 yǐncáng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yincang)
- [隐患 yǐnhuàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yinhuan)
- [隐私 yǐnsī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yinsi)
- [隐形 yǐnxíng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yinxing)

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