捉迷藏 zhuōmícáng to play hide-and-seek
How to remember 捉迷藏: 捉 to clutch + 迷 bewitch + 藏 to hide = to play hide-and-seek.
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How it is used
- Play hide-and-seek - 孩子们在院子里捉迷藏 (háizimen zài yuànzi lǐ zhuōmícáng) the kids play hide-and-seek in the yard.
- Also figurative for being evasive: 别跟我捉迷藏 (bié gēn wǒ zhuōmícáng) stop playing games with me, give me a straight answer.