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चम्पत हो जाना

champaat ho jaana

to disappear quickly

Signification

To vanish suddenly and stealthily, often to escape.

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Contexte culturel

In the crowded markets of Delhi or Lucknow, 'Champat' is part of the daily rhythm. It describes the agility needed to navigate social debts and small-time hustle. The 'Champat' act is a staple of comedy movies. Characters like 'Circuit' or 'Babu Bhaiya' often use this to describe their quick exits from creditors. In modern offices, it's used ironically to describe colleagues who 'ghost' meetings or leave exactly at 5 PM to avoid extra work. Many folk tales involve a clever fox or a witty servant who 'champats' after tricking a powerful king or a lion.

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Use for Humor

It's a great way to tease a friend who leaves early. 'अरे, तुम तो चम्पत हो रहे हो!'

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Avoid in Business

Never use this to describe leaving a job or a professional meeting.

Signification

To vanish suddenly and stealthily, often to escape.

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Use for Humor

It's a great way to tease a friend who leaves early. 'अरे, तुम तो चम्पत हो रहे हो!'

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Avoid in Business

Never use this to describe leaving a job or a professional meeting.

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Master the 'Ho Jaana'

Remember that 'Champat' never changes; only 'ho jaana' conjugates for gender and number.

Teste-toi

Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'चम्पत हो जाना'.

जैसे ही पुलिस आई, चोर सारा सामान लेकर ______।

✓ Correct ! ✗ Pas tout à fait. Rponse correcte : b

The subject 'चोर' (thieves) is plural here in context, so 'हो गए' is correct.

Which situation is most appropriate for using 'चम्पत हो जाना'?

Choose the best scenario:

✓ Correct ! ✗ Pas tout à fait. Rponse correcte : b

The phrase implies a sneaky or avoidant exit, which fits the party scenario.

Complete the dialogue.

अमित: क्या तुमने राहुल को देखा? सुमित: नहीं, वह तो काम का नाम सुनते ही ______।

✓ Correct ! ✗ Pas tout à fait. Rponse correcte : b

The context of 'hearing the name of work' implies he ran away to avoid it.

Match the phrase to the intent.

Match 'चम्पत हो जाना' with its core intent:

✓ Correct ! ✗ Pas tout à fait. Rponse correcte : b

The core meaning is a stealthy escape.

🎉 Score : /4

Aides visuelles

Banque d exercices

4 exercices
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'चम्पत हो जाना'. Fill Blank A2

जैसे ही पुलिस आई, चोर सारा सामान लेकर ______।

✓ Correct ! ✗ Pas tout à fait. Rponse correcte : b

The subject 'चोर' (thieves) is plural here in context, so 'हो गए' is correct.

Which situation is most appropriate for using 'चम्पत हो जाना'? Choose B1

Choose the best scenario:

✓ Correct ! ✗ Pas tout à fait. Rponse correcte : b

The phrase implies a sneaky or avoidant exit, which fits the party scenario.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion B2

अमित: क्या तुमने राहुल को देखा? सुमित: नहीं, वह तो काम का नाम सुनते ही ______।

✓ Correct ! ✗ Pas tout à fait. Rponse correcte : b

The context of 'hearing the name of work' implies he ran away to avoid it.

Match the phrase to the intent. situation_matching A1

Match 'चम्पत हो जाना' with its core intent:

✓ Correct ! ✗ Pas tout à fait. Rponse correcte : b

The core meaning is a stealthy escape.

🎉 Score : /4

Questions fréquentes

10 questions

Not in isolation. It only exists within this idiom in modern Hindi.

No, it's almost always used for people or animals that move intentionally.

It can be. It implies the person is running away from something they should face.

'Farar hona' is formal/legal (fugitive); 'Champat' is casual/slang.

No, that is grammatically incorrect. It is always 'ho jaana'.

It is understood by Hindi speakers everywhere, but it's most common in the North.

Yes, humorously, if the ghost vanishes suddenly.

You could say 'वह मेरा दिल लेकर चम्पत हो गया' in a very casual, joking way.

Yes, in 'masala' or tabloid-style news reporting.

Rarely. It usually implies avoiding something, which is seen as negative or mischievous.

Expressions liées

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नौ दो ग्यारह होना

synonym

To run away fast.

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रफूचक्कर होना

similar

To disappear into thin air.

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खिसक लेना

similar

To slip away quietly.

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फरार होना

specialized form

To be an absconder/fugitive.

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