Definition

1. Adjective/Adverb:

   • Incognito: Having one's true identity concealed or kept secret, especially for privacy or to avoid attention. This describes the state or manner of acting anonymously.
   • Anonymous: Done, given, or published with a name that is not known or not made public.

2. Verb Phrase (to hide one's name):

   • The literal meaning of the phrase "giấu tên" is the act of concealing or not revealing one's own name.

Usage Examples

• As Adjective/Adverb:
  • Nhà văn đó thường xuất bản tác phẩm giấu tên. (That author often publishes works incognito.)
  • Một nguồn tin giấu tên đã tiết lộ thông tin. (An anonymous source revealed the information.)
• As Verb Phrase:
  • Cô ấy quyết định giấu tên trong cuộc điều tra. (She decided to hide her name in the investigation.)

Advanced Usage

• Used formally in contexts like journalism, literature, or official submissions where anonymity is required or chosen.
• Often implies a deliberate choice to remain unidentified, which can be for protection, modesty, or strategic reasons.

Variants and Related Words

• Ẩn danh (adj): Anonymous. A close synonym often used interchangeably in many contexts.
  • Một tác phẩm ẩn danh (An anonymous work).
• Bí mật danh tính (verb phrase): To keep one's identity secret.
• Nặc danh (adj): Anonymous (less common, slightly literary).

Synonyms

• Incognito: With concealed identity.
• Anonymous: Of unknown name.
• Unnamed: Not named or identified.

Related Idioms

• While "giấu tên" itself is a set phrase, it is conceptually related to the idea of:
  • Che giấu lai lịch: To conceal one's background or origins.

    • Hắn che giấu lai lịch thật của mình. (He concealed his true background.)

1. Incognito