To conceal oneself in Chinese: 躲藏 (duǒ cáng)

duǒ cáng

to conceal oneself

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-92 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to conceal oneself
  2. 2to go into hiding
  3. 3to take cover

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ㄉㄨㄛˇ

duǒ

/ d/ u/ oˇ/ third tone

ㄘㄤˊ

cáng

/ c/ angˊ/ second tone

Example sentences

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  • 他为什么在躲藏?

    tā wèi shén me zài duǒ cáng?

    Why is he hiding?

  • Shh!不要出声……我们现在捉迷藏,要搞的话快点找一个地方躲藏一边了。

    Shh! bú yào chū shēng…… wǒ men xiàn zài zhuō mí cáng, yào gǎo de huà kuài diǎn zhǎo yí gè dì fāng duǒ cáng yì biān le。

    Shh! Don't make a sound. We are playing hide-and-seek now. If you want to talk, go find somewhere else to hide.

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