你藏好了吗？
nǐ cáng hǎo le ma?
Are you hidden yet · trad. 你藏好了嗎？
你藏好了吗？ (nǐ cáng hǎo le ma) is the common question a seeker asks in a game of hide-and-seek to confirm if the other players are hidden and ready. It literally means "Are you hidden well yet?".
What does 你藏好了吗？ (nǐ cáng hǎo le ma?) mean?
你藏好了吗？ (nǐ cáng hǎo le ma?) means “are you hidden yet” in English. Word for word, it breaks down as “you hide good already question particle.”
When to use it
Informal and playful. It's used exclusively in the context of games like hide-and-seek, typically among children or friends.
How to pronounce it
Sounds like "nee TSAHNG how luh MAH". The "好了" part indicates completion, and "吗" is a question particle.
Other ways to say it
- 藏好了吗？cáng hǎo le ma?Are you hidden yet? (more direct, common in play)
- 我藏好了！wǒ cáng hǎo le!I'm hidden! (the typical reply)
- 你藏好了没有？nǐ cáng hǎo le méiyǒu?Have you hidden yet? (alternative question)
Examples
你藏好了吗？我要开始找了！
nǐ cáng hǎo le ma? wǒ yào kāishǐ zhǎo le!
Are you hidden yet? I'm going to start looking!
快点藏好，我数到十就来找你。
kuàidiǎn cáng hǎo, wǒ shǔ dào shí jiù lái zhǎo nǐ.
Hurry and hide, I'll come find you when I count to ten.
我藏好了！你来找我吧！
wǒ cáng hǎo le! nǐ lái zhǎo wǒ ba!
I'm hidden! Come find me!
Pro tip: The "好了" structure here means "to have finished doing something well" or "to be ready". In hide-and-seek, it confirms the player has successfully hidden and is prepared for the seeker to start looking.
Related phrases
轮到你了 · It's your turn玩捉迷藏 · Let's play hide-and-seek我找到你啦 · Found you
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