隐形

• 병음: yǐn xíng
• 한자 분석: 隐 = 阜 + hidden element (concealed, invisible); 形 = 彡 + 开 variant (flowing lines — visible shape, form)

뜻

보이지 않는; 은밀한/스텔스

Used both literally (隐形眼镜 — contact lenses, literally 'invisible-form lenses'; 隐形飞机 — stealth aircraft) and figuratively (隐形冠军 — hidden champion companies; 隐形贫困 — invisible poverty). Very productive in compound formation across technology, business, and social commentary.

예문

1. 这次调查揭示了一批长期领先却几乎不为大众所知的隐形冠军企业。
2. 新一代隐形战机用特殊曲面和涂层，大幅降低雷达反射面积。
3. 社会学者把收入看似不低、却被房租和教育支出压垮的年轻人称为隐形贫困人口。

사용 가이드

맥락: technology, business, social commentary, everyday

어조: neutral

올바른 표현

• 这些制造业隐形冠军很少上财经头条，却在细分领域筑起高壁垒，市场份额常让巨头望尘莫及。(These manufacturing hidden champions rarely make financial headlines, yet they have built high barriers in niche fields and often leave giants far behind in market share.)
• 研究者指出，交通基础设施的隐形成本常被低估，包括施工扰民、出行习惯重塑和土地价值再分配。(Researchers point out that the hidden costs of transport infrastructure are often underestimated, including construction disruptions, reshaped travel habits, and the redistribution of land values.)

피해야 할 표현

• 他穿着隐形了 — 隐形 is an attributive adjective or predicate; restructure as 他穿上了隐形装置后消失了 or simply use 看不见了; 隐形 cannot be used as a resultative complement directly after a verb of wearing

기원과 역사

隐 (concealed/invisible — 阜 mound + hidden; not visible) + 形 (form/shape — 彡 flowing lines + 开 variant; visible shape); together: 'concealed form' — that which has form but cannot be seen

문화적 배경

시대: Modern

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal