藏匿

cángnì

verb HSK 7-9 #9,070

Meanings

1 to conceal
2 to go into hiding
3 to harbor

Characters

to hide; to conceal

to hide; to conceal

Examples

HSK 3

警方发现了藏匿的武器。

Jǐngfāng fāxiàn le cángnì de wǔqì.

The police discovered concealed weapons.

HSK 7-9

罪犯藏匿在一间废弃的仓库里。

Zuìfàn cángnì zài yì jiān fèiqì de cāngkù lǐ.

The criminal hid in an abandoned warehouse.

HSK 7-9

藏匿罪犯是违法行为。

Cángnì zuìfàn shì wéifǎ xíngwéi.

Harboring a criminal is an illegal act.

Tips

usage

藏匿 is more formal and literary than 躲藏 (to hide). It often appears in legal or news contexts: 藏匿罪犯 (to harbor a criminal), 藏匿证据 (to conceal evidence).

Stroke Order

藏 cáng

匿 nì