hide; conceal; go into hiding
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to hide; to conceal; to secrete; to go into hiding
Often used for hiding people, objects, or oneself to avoid discovery by others. Can be used for both temporary and long-term concealment, sometimes with a slightly formal or literary tone.
Zuì罪
fàn犯
zài在
shān山
dòng洞
lǐ里
cáng藏
nì匿
le了
duō多
tiān天
。
The criminal hid in the cave for many days.
Tā他
bǎ把
zhòng重
yào要
de的
wén文
jiàn件
cáng藏
nì匿
zài在
bǎo保
xiǎn险
xiāng箱
lǐ里
。
He hid the important documents in the safe.
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Nà那
zhī只
xiǎo小
māo猫
cáng藏
nì匿
zài在
shā沙
fā发
xià下
miàn面
，
bù不
kěn肯
chū出
lái来
。
The kitten hid under the sofa and refused to come out.
Jǐng警
fāng方
huái怀
yí疑
dú毒
pǐn品
jiù就
cáng藏
nì匿
zài在
zhè这
sōu艘
chuán船
shàng上
。
Police suspect the drugs are hidden on this ship.