🇬🇧🇨🇳 hide - 隐藏 : English Lesson

Meaning of "hide" ("隐藏"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

To hide means to go somewhere or put something in a place where other people can’t see it or find it, like when you duck behind a couch during hide-and-seek or tuck a toy in a drawer so no one else will know it’s there.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

I tried to hide behind a lamp, but the lamp is shorter than me and now we both look embarrassed.

My cat likes to hide in the laundry basket and then attack my socks like they owe her money.

I hide behind my mom’s leg when I meet new people, as if her knee has a built-in invisibility shield.

When Dad sings, the dog hides under the table and the table tries to hide under the floor.

Octopuses can hide by changing their color and texture to match rocks or coral—if I could do that, I’d just turn into a couch every time someone said, “Time for chores!”

I hide my red ball under the bed and smile. The cat can hide in the big box and sleep. I hide behind the door and try not to make a sound. We hide and wait, quiet and warm. You hide your face and laugh when Dad comes and finds us. We jump out and hug Dad.

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This word is at the A1 level, which means it is one of the first words you learn when starting English. It’s commonly used in everyday conversations and helps you communicate basic ideas like greetings, family, or daily activities.

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