to keep sth confidential · to maintain secrecy

bǎo mì

b+ǎo·3rd tonem+ì·4th tone

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You should have kept it secret.

你应該保密的。

I'd like you to keep this a secret.

我希望你对此保密。

I didn't mean to keep it secret.

我不是有意要保密的。

If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it.

如果一个浪漫关系需要保密，你不应该做了。

Tom can keep a secret.

汤姆会保密。

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