隐患

隐患 yǐnhuàn

A danger concealed within sth; hidden damage; misfortune not visible from the surface^†

隐患 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體隱患 yinhuan

What 隐患 means

A danger concealed within sth^†
hidden damage^†
misfortune not visible from the surface^†

† Our own dictionary has no entry for 隐患, so these meanings are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors and based on CEDICT © 1997, 1998 Paul Andrew Denisowski, and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Character by character

隐患 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

隐

yǐn

Concealed (secret - hidden)

患

huàn

Suffer from (trouble - misfortune)

Words that share a character with 隐患

How to write 隐患

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隐患 in a sentence

检查中发现了几处安全隐患。

Jiǎnchá zhōng fāxiàn le jǐ chù ānquán yǐnhuàn.

The inspection found several hidden safety hazards.

小问题不解决就会变成隐患。

Xiǎo wèntí bù jiějué jiù huì biànchéng yǐnhuàn.

Small problems left unsolved become hidden dangers.

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Questions about 隐患

What does 隐患 mean in English?

隐患 is pronounced yǐnhuàn and means A danger concealed within sth, hidden damage, misfortune not visible from the surface †.

How do you pronounce 隐患?

隐患 is yǐnhuàn in pinyin — written yinhuan without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 隐患?

隐患 is written with 2 characters: 隐 (yǐn) Concealed (secret - hidden), 患 (huàn) Suffer from (trouble - misfortune). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 隐患 written in traditional Chinese?

隱患. The simplified form 隐患 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 隱患 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced yǐnhuàn.

Is 隐患 an HSK word?

Yes — 隐患 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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