隐含 yǐnhán to contain in a concealed form
to contain in a concealed form; to keep covered up; implicit
How to remember 隐含: 隐 to hide + 含 to hold in the mouth = to contain in a concealed form.
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How it is used
- To contain implicitly, below the surface - 这句话隐含着不满 (zhè jù huà yǐnhán zhe bùmǎn) this remark implies dissatisfaction.
- Formal; the subject conceals a hidden meaning, risk, or condition (隐含风险, 隐含前提).
- Contrast 包含 (bāohán, to include openly) - 隐含 stresses that the content is unstated/implicit.