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Usage note

表示把东西放起来不让人看见。

cáng biǎo shì bǎ dōng xī fàng qǐ lái bú ràng rén kàn jiàn。

藏 means to hide something from view.

Context note

常用于物品、情绪和位置。

cáng cháng yòng yú wù pǐn 、 qíng xù hé wèi zhì。

It is often used for objects, emotions, and locations.

5 examples

他把钱起来了。
tā bǎ qián cáng qǐ lái le。
He hid the money.
小猫在桌子下面。
xiǎo māo cáng zài zhuō zi xià miàn。
The kitten hides under the table.
不要把东西乱
bú yào bǎ dōng xī luàn cáng。
Do not hide things randomly.
她把礼物好了。
tā bǎ lǐ wù cáng hǎo le。
She hid the gift well.
起来,别被看见。
cáng qǐ lái, bié bèi kàn jiàn。
Hide it so it won't be seen.

5 mini stories

孩子们在房间里起来玩游戏。
hái zi men zài fáng jiān lǐ cáng qǐ lái wán yóu xì。
The children hid in the room to play a game.
他把书在包里。
tā bǎ shū cáng zài bāo lǐ。
He hid the book in his bag.
小狗喜欢到沙发后面。
xiǎo gǒu xǐ huan cáng dào shā fā hòu miàn。
The puppy likes to hide behind the sofa.
起了自己的笑。
tā cáng qǐ le zì jǐ de xiào。
She hid her smile.
老师找到被起来的答案。
lǎo shī zhǎo dào bèi cáng qǐ lái de dá àn。
The teacher found the hidden answer.

Mini dialogue

捉迷藏

A
好了吗?我要开始找了。
Nǐ cáng hǎo le ma? Wǒ yào kāishǐ zhǎo le.
Are you hidden? I'm going to start looking.
B
好了,你肯定找不到我。
Cáng hǎo le, nǐ kěndìng zhǎo bù dào wǒ.
I'm hidden, you definitely won't find me.

找东西

A
我的橡皮不见了,你把它起来了吗?
Wǒ de xiàngpí bù jiàn le, nǐ bǎ tā cáng qǐlái le ma?
My eraser is missing, did you hide it?
B
没有,你再仔细找找。
Méiyǒu, nǐ zài zǐxì zhǎo zhao.
No, look more carefully.

Related words and contrasts

similar
duǒ
to hide (oneself)

to hide oneself from danger or rain

opposite
zhǎo
to look for

opposite action of hiding

related
秘密
mìmì
secret

something you might hide

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