hide or cover up; hidden flaw
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to hide; to conceal; to cover up
Often implies hiding something shameful, wrong, or secret from others.
Tā他
zuò做
cuò错
le了
shì事
，
zǒng总
shì是
shì试
tú图
cáng藏
yē掖
。
When he does something wrong, he always tries to hide it.
Bié别
cáng藏
yē掖
le了
，
wǒ我
men们
dōu都
kàn看
jiàn见
le了
。
Don't try to hide it; we all saw it.
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Tā他
shuō说
huà话
cóng从
bù不
cáng藏
yē掖
，
fēi非
cháng常
zhí直
jiē接
。
He never hides anything when he speaks; he's very direct.
noun
hidden flaw; secret malpractice
Refers to a hidden problem, shortcoming, or act of corruption that is deliberately kept from view.
Tā他
bàn办
shì事
wán完
quán全
gōng公
kāi开
，
cóng从
lái来
méi没
yǒu有
cáng藏
yē掖
。
He handles affairs completely openly; there has never been any hidden malpractice.
Zhè这
ge个
xì系
tǒng统
kàn看
sì似
wán完
měi美
，
shí实
zé则
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
cáng藏
yē掖
。
This system seems perfect, but in reality, it has many hidden flaws.
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Shěn审
jì计
jiù就
shì是
yào要
zhǎo找
chū出
cái财
wù务
zhōng中
de的
cáng藏
yē掖
。
The purpose of an audit is to find any hidden malpractices in the finances.