hide-and-seek (dialect)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to play hide-and-seek
dialectA playful children's game where one seeks and others hide. Primarily used in Northern Mandarin dialects, especially around Beijing. The term '闷儿' suggests keeping quiet while hiding. The object of the game can be indicated with the particle '玩儿'.
Hái孩
zi子
men们
zài在
yuàn院
zi子
lǐ里
cáng藏
mēn闷
r儿
wán玩
r儿
ne呢
。
The kids are playing hide-and-seek in the yard.
Xiǎo小
shí时
hou候
，
wǒ我
men们
jīng经
cháng常
yī一
qǐ起
cáng藏
mēn闷
r儿
。
When we were kids, we often played hide-and-seek together.
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Shéi谁
lái来
zhǎo找
？
Wǒ我
men们
lái来
cáng藏
mēn闷
r儿
。
Who will seek? We'll hide.