keep secret; maintain confidentiality
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
keep secret; maintain confidentiality
neutralUsed for protecting state secrets, personal privacy, or confidential information.
Zhè这
jiàn件
jūn军
shì事
jì计
huà划
bì必
xū须
yán严
gé格
bǎo保
mì密
。
This military plan must be strictly kept confidential.
Zhè这
shì事
duì对
wài外
yào要
jué绝
duì对
bǎo保
mì密
。
We must absolutely keep this matter secret from outsiders.
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Dà大
jiā家
dōu都
zhī知
dào道
le了
，
hái还
bǎo保
shén什
me么
mì密
！
Everyone already knows it, so why keep it a secret?
Gōng公
sī司
yāo要
qiú求
yuán员
gōng工
duì对
kè客
hù户
xìn信
xī息
bǎo保
mì密
。
The company requires employees to keep customer information confidential.
Tā他
dā答
ying应
wǒ我
huì会
bǎo保
mì密
wǒ我
de的
gè个
rén人
xìn信
xī息
。
He promised me he would keep my personal information secret.