Chinese word

藏身

Pronunciation

Pinyincáng shēn

Meaning

  • verbhide oneself

Example

他在屋子里藏身，没人能找到他。tā zài wū zi lǐ cáng shēn méi rén néng zhǎo dào tā

He is hiding in the house, and no one can find him.

Illustration for 藏身 (hide oneself)

More examples

嫌疑人藏身于附近的森林，警方正在搜查。xián yí rén cáng shēn yú fù jìn de sēn lín jǐng fāng zhèng zài sōu chá

The suspect is hiding in a nearby forest, and the police are searching the area.

Core concept

A person keeps their whole self in a concealed place so others cannot find them.

Common phrases

  • 藏身于森林cáng shēn yú sēn lín

    hide oneself in a forest

  • 藏身在暗处cáng shēn zài àn chù

    hide in the dark

Similar words

躲藏duǒ cáng: Hide oneself in another place or behind something to avoid being seen.
躲duǒ: Hide from people's sight to avoid being noticed.
隐藏yǐn cáng: Conceal one's body or presence so that others cannot see or find it.
藏匿cáng nì: Secretly keep oneself hidden to avoid being noticed.

Definition in Chinese

在某处隐蔽待着，使身体或行踪不被别人发现。zài mǒu chù yǐn bì dài zhe shǐ shēn tǐ huò xíng zōng bú bèi bié rén fā xiàn

Word origin

The compound 藏身 (cángshēn, "hide oneself") joins 藏 (cáng, "conceal") with 身 (shēn, "body"), presenting hiding as putting one's whole self away.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, 藏身 (cángshēn, "hide oneself") often has a written or narrative tone, so it appears more naturally in descriptions than in quick spoken exchanges.

Other meanings

  • lie lowverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 藏身处cáng shēn chùhideoutnoun
  • 藏身之处cáng shēn zhī chùhiding placenoun

Word lists with this word