"keep a secret" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 保守秘密

Definition

不把该保密的信息告诉任何人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

很常用、语气中性。常用于'Can you keep a secret?'（你能保守秘密吗？）。不要和tell a secret（泄露秘密）或keep secrets（老是隐瞒）混淆。

Examples

Can you keep a secret?

你能**保守秘密**吗？

She promised to keep a secret for her friend.

她答应为朋友**保守秘密**。

It is hard to keep a secret sometimes.

有时候**保守秘密**很难。

If I tell you, can you really keep a secret?

如果我告诉你，你真的能**保守秘密**吗？

He’s terrible at keeping a secret — everyone found out!

他**保守秘密**很差——大家都知道了！

I trust her because she knows how to keep a secret.

我信任她，因为她懂得**保守秘密**。