Definition & Meaning

1.hide-and-seek; blindman's bluff

2.play hide-and-seek; be tricky and evasive; beat around the bush; hedge

Word usage

zhuō mí cáng

捉 迷 藏

Level:

NHSK 789－3 CME 6

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1
n.hide-and-seek; blindman's bluff
- hái zi men cháng cháng zài nà lǐ zhuō mí cáng
  孩子们常常在那里捉迷藏。
  The children often play at hide-and-seek there.
synonym
duǒ māo māo躲猫猫 cáng māo māo藏猫猫
2
v.metaplay hide-and-seek; be tricky and evasive; beat around the bush; hedge
- nǐ jiù zhí shuō ba bù yào gēn wǒ zhuō mí cáng
  你就直说吧，不要跟我捉迷藏。
  Get straight to the point. Don't beat about the bush please.

Word usage

common measure word
"捉迷藏" is often matched with measure word "场"or"次".
- 一场捉迷藏
  one game of hide and seek
- 一次捉迷藏
  one game of hide and seek

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