hide privately; private collection
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesverb
to hide privately; to conceal secretly; to stash
Often implies illegal or unauthorized possession of prohibited items such as weapons, drugs, or contraband.
Tā他
yīn因
sī私
cáng藏
qiāng枪
xiè械
ér而
bèi被
pàn判
xíng刑
。
He was sentenced for illegally hoarding firearms.
Jǐng警
fāng方
chá查
huò获
le了
dà大
liàng量
sī私
cáng藏
de的
dú毒
pǐn品
。
The police seized a large quantity of stashed drugs.
verb
to keep a private collection; to collect personally
Refers to the personal possession and collection of valuable items such as artwork, antiques, or rare books, often not for public display.
Tā他
sī私
cáng藏
le了
xǔ许
duō多
míng明
qīng清
shí时
qī期
de的
míng名
huà画
。
He keeps a private collection of many famous paintings from the Ming and Qing dynasties.
Zhè这
zuò座
bó博
wù物
guǎn馆
zhǎn展
chū出
de的
wén文
wù物
lái来
zì自
yī一
wèi位
shōu收
cáng藏
jiā家
de的
sī私
cáng藏
。
The cultural relics displayed in this museum come from a collector's private stash.