藏身

cángshēn

verb HSK 7-9 #6,823

Meanings

他藏身在朋友家里躲避追捕。

Tā cángshēn zài péngyou jiālǐ duǒbì zhuībǔ.

He hid at a friend's house to evade capture.

这个山洞可以用来藏身。

Zhège shāndòng kěyǐ yònglái cángshēn.

This cave can be used for hiding.

藏身之处很难被找到。

Cángshēn zhī chù hěn nán bèi zhǎodào.

The hiding place is very hard to find.

usage

藏身之处 or 藏身之所 are set phrases meaning 'hiding place' or 'place of refuge.' 藏身 emphasizes concealing one's whole body/self, often from danger.

藏 cáng

身 shēn