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隐含

yǐnhán

to imply; to contain implicitly

HSK 9 · Topic “Truth and secrets”
A polite person secretly hiding dissatisfaction behind a smile
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Characters in this word

隐 yǐn

Strokes
11
Radical
阝 — place, town, city
Made of
阝 place, town, city 急 anxious, worried
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 隐

含 hán

Strokes
7
Radical
口 — mouth
Made of
今 modern, current 口 mouth
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 这句话表面上很客气，实际上隐含着强烈的不满。 Zhè jù huà biǎomiàn shang hěn kèqi, shíjì shang yǐnhán zhe qiángliè de bùmǎn. On the surface, this sentence is polite, but in fact it implies strong dissatisfaction.
  • 他的目光里隐含着一丝担忧。 Tā de mùguāng li yǐnhán zhe yīsī dānyōu. There is a hint of worry hidden in his gaze.
  • 这首诗隐含着作者对故乡深深的思念。 Zhè shǒu shī yǐnhán zhe zuòzhě duì gùxiāng shēnshēn de sīniàn. This poem implies the author's deep longing for his hometown.

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