潜伏

潛伏

qiánfú

verb HSK 7-9 #11,925

Meanings

1 to hide
2 to lie in wait
3 to lurk
4 to conceal

Characters

to hide; to submerge

to lie prostrate; to ambush

Examples

HSK 5

敌人可能潜伏在附近。

Dírén kěnéng qiánfú zài fùjìn.

The enemy may be lurking nearby.

HSK 6

这种病毒有很长的潜伏期。

Zhèzhǒng bìngdú yǒu hěn cháng de qiánfúqī.

This virus has a long incubation period.

Tips

usage

潜伏 is also the name of a popular Chinese TV spy drama set during the Chinese Civil War.

Stroke Order

潜 qián

伏 fú