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瞒

mán · man

Traditional 瞞

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to conceal from
  2. to keep (sb) in the dark
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A secret gift

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)是不是(shìbùshì)瞒着(mánzhe)我(wǒ)什么事(shénmeshì)？

    Are you hiding something from me?

  2. Dengdeng

    没有(méiyǒu)，我(wǒ)什么都(shénmedōu)没(méi)瞒(mán)你(nǐ)。

    No, I am not hiding anything from you.

  3. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)为什么(wèishénme)一直(yīzhí)看(kàn)手机(shǒujī)，还(hái)笑(xiào)？

    Then why do you keep looking at your phone and smiling?

  4. Dengdeng

    好吧(hǎoba)，我(wǒ)在(zài)给(gěi)你(nǐ)挑(tiāo)生日(shēngrì)礼物(lǐwù)，本来(běnlái)想(xiǎng)瞒着(mánzhe)你(nǐ)的(de)。

    Fine, I'm picking a birthday gift for you. I wanted to hide it.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)我(wǒ)假装(jiǎzhuāng)不知道(bùzhīdào)，你(nǐ)继续(jìxù)瞒(mán)吧(ba)！

    Then I'll pretend not to know. Keep hiding it!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

你(nǐ)是(shì)不(bu)是(shì)瞒(mán)着(zhe)我(wǒ)什(shén)么(me)？

Are you hiding something?

Tatoeba: Chinese by musclegirlxyp · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)常(cháng)常(cháng)能(néng)分(fēn)辨(biàn)出(chū)来(lái)一(yí)个(gè)人(rén)是(shì)不(bu)是(shì)瞒(mán)着(zhe)我(wǒ)什(shén)么(me)事(shì)情(qing)。

I can usually tell when someone is hiding something from me.

Tatoeba: Chinese by ZeroAurora · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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