This document provides a list of important Chinese vocabulary words with their definitions and examples. It explains that knowing the precise meanings and appropriate uses of synonyms is important in Chinese as they do not always have interchangeable meanings. The list defines words like "索赔" meaning to ask for compensation, "假装" meaning to pretend, "藏" meaning to conceal or hide something concrete, "隐瞒" meaning to conceal an abstract subject or idea, and "隐藏" meaning to hide or conceal. Examples are provided to illustrate the meanings and proper uses of each word.

1. Vocabulary
In this section there is a list of important vocabulary following detailed
information and explanation of each or them as needed.
As you know, Chinese is a very rich language and includes many
Synonyms （同义词 ，tóng yì cí），each has its own special use. Many
synonyms can not be interchange. Without knowing the exact information
about the words one cannot use them correctly. This detailed information
cannot be found in dictionaries nor in most of the textbook.
• 索赔 (suǒ péi) To ask for compensation / to claim damages
你在索赔的问题上需要内行人士作指导.
(nǐ zài suǒ péi dewèn tí shàng xū yào nèi hángrén shì zuò zhǐ dǎo)
You will need to seek professional advice about your claim for compensation.

2. • 假装（jiǎ zhuāng） To feign / to pretend (When someone did
something bad and then pretends he doesn't know anything about it.)
她为了逃学假装生病 。(tā wèi Le táo xué jiǎ zhuāng shengb ìng)
She faked illness so as not to go to school.
• 藏 (cáng) To conceal , to hide away (the object is concrete )/ to
store / to collect
所有事实都藏在他的记忆里。(suǒ yǒu shì shídōu cáng zài tā de jì yì lǐ)
All the facts were stored in his memory.
• 隐瞒 （yǐn mán） To conceal / to hide (a taboo subject) / to cover
up the truth （the object is abstract)
丈夫有外遇，向妻子隐瞒了。 (zhàng fū yǒu wài yù ，xiàng qī zi yǐn mán le)
The husband concealed from his wife that he had a mistress.
• 隐藏 （yǐn cáng） to hide,to conceal
他竭力把这种感情隐藏起来。(tā jié lì bǎ zhè zhǒng gǎn qíng yǐn cáng qǐ lai)
He took some trouble to conceal it.
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