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躲藏

duǒ cáng · duo cang

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HSK 7–9Old HSK 5

Meaning

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

  1. Dengdeng

    我们(wǒmen)玩(wán)捉迷藏(zhuōmícáng)吧(ba)，你(nǐ)先(xiān)去(qù)躲藏(duǒcáng)。

    Let us play hide and seek. You hide first.

  2. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，你(nǐ)闭上(bìshang)眼睛(yǎnjing)数到(shǔdào)十(shí)。

    Okay, close your eyes and count to ten.

  3. Dengdeng

    一(yī)、二(èr)、三(sān)……十(shí)！你(nǐ)躲藏(duǒcáng)在(zài)哪儿(nǎr)？

    One, two, three... ten! Where are you hiding?

  4. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)就(jiù)在(zài)你(nǐ)后面(hòumian)。

    I am right behind you.

  5. Dengdeng

    啊(a)？你(nǐ)躲藏(duǒcáng)得(de)也(yě)太(tài)近(jìn)了(le)！

    What? You hid way too close!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

小(xiǎo)猫(māo)害(hài)怕(pà)打(dǎ)雷(léi)，躲(duǒ)藏(cáng)到(dào)床(chuáng)底(dǐ)下(xià)。

The kitten was afraid of the thunder and hid under the bed.

02

小(xiǎo)偷(tōu)在(zài)树(shù)林(lín)里(lǐ)躲(duǒ)藏(cáng)了(le)三(sān)天(tiān)。

The thief hid in the woods for three days.

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