藏匿

cángnì

verb HSK 7 #9,070

Meanings

1 to conceal
2 to go into hiding
3 to harbor

Characters

to hide; to conceal

to hide; to conceal

Examples

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.

藏匿罪犯是违法行为。

Cángnì zuìfàn shì wéifǎ xíngwéi.

Harboring a criminal is an illegal act.

警方发现了藏匿的武器。

Jǐngfāng fāxiàn le cángnì de wǔqì.

The police discovered concealed weapons.

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