# 隐情 (yǐnqíng)

In Mandarin Chinese, 隐情 (yǐnqíng) means “hidden reason; secret matter”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: hidden reason; secret matter
- Pinyin: yǐnqíng (yin3 qing2)
- Traditional: 隱情
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9

## Examples

- 这件事背后似乎有隐情。
  Zhè jiàn shì bèihòu sìhū yǒu yǐnqíng.
  There seems to be a hidden reason behind this.

## Characters

- 隐 (yǐn): secret; hidden; concealed; crypto-
- [情](https://hanziro.com/word/qing-feeling/) (qíng): feeling; affection

https://hanziro.com/word/yin-qing-hidden-reason/

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