hide; take shelter; conceal oneself
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to hide (oneself); to take shelter; to conceal oneself
Used when seeking refuge, avoiding detection, or finding a safe place to stay. Often implies temporary concealment or protection from danger.
Xiǎo小
tōu偷
wú无
chù处
cáng藏
shēn身
，
hěn很
kuài快
jiù就
bèi被
jǐng警
chá察
zhuā抓
zhù住
le了
。
The thief had nowhere to hide and was quickly caught by the police.
Zhè这
piàn片
fèi废
xū墟
chéng成
le了
liú流
làng浪
zhě者
de的
cáng藏
shēn身
zhī之
suǒ所
。
These ruins became a shelter for the homeless.
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Wèi为
le了
duǒ躲
bì避
zhuī追
bǔ捕
，
tā他
zài在
shān山
lǐ里
cáng藏
shēn身
le了
zhěng整
zhěng整
yī一
gè个
yuè月
。
To avoid capture, he hid in the mountains for a whole month.
Zhè这
gè个
guì柜
zi子
tài太
xiǎo小
le了
，
gēn根
běn本
cáng藏
bù不
zhù住
shēn身
。
This cabinet is too small to hide a person.