(cáng) — to hide, to conceal; to store, to collect

Definition

藏 (cáng) covers both 'hide' and 'collect/store'. For 'hide', it pairs with locations (藏在…里); 隐藏 is more abstract for information/emotions. For 'store', 存储 is the technical term (data, resources).

verb
to hideto concealto storeto collect

Examples

  • Tā bǎ lǐ wù cáng zài yī guì lǐ le.
    He hid the gift in the wardrobe.
  • Yé ye xǐ huan shōu cáng lǎo zhào piàn.
    Grandpa likes to collect old photos.
  • Nǐ yǒu shén me mì mì dōu cáng zài xīn lǐ ma?
    Do you keep all your secrets hidden in your heart?

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