How to say “hide” in Chinese
hide, avoid
“Hide” in Chinese is 躲, duǒ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
躲 is read duǒ. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 身 “body”; on the right, 朵 duǒ hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “躲”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 躲. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 猫躲在沙发底下māoduǒzàishāfādǐxiaThe cat is hiding under the sofa.
- 你为什么躲着我？nǐwèishénmeduǒzhewǒWhy are you avoiding me?
- 他一直在躲避记者。tāyìzhízàiduǒbìjìzhěHe's always dodging reporters.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Where are the keys?”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “hide” in Chinese?
“Hide” in Chinese is 躲, pinyin duǒ.
What does 躲 mean?
躲 (duǒ) means “hide, avoid”.
How do you write 躲?
躲 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 躲?
躲 is read duǒ. Tones: duǒ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“hide” in the lesson “Where are the keys?”
This word is from the topic “Movement and actions” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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