shield; cover up; harbor
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to shield; to cover up; to harbor (criminals or wrongdoing)
neutralCommonly used in legal and moral contexts when someone intentionally protects wrongdoers from punishment or discovery.
Tā他
yīn因
wèi为
bāo包
bì庇
zuì罪
fàn犯
ér而
bèi被
pàn判
le了
sān三
nián年
tú徒
xíng刑
。
He was sentenced to three years in prison for harboring criminals.
Jǐng警
chá察
jué绝
duì对
bù不
néng能
hù互
xiāng相
bāo包
bì庇
。
Police officers must absolutely not cover up for each other.
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Zhè这
ge个
guān官
yuán员
bāo包
bì庇
tān贪
wū污
fàn犯
，
zuì最
zhōng终
bèi被
jiē揭
fā发
le了
。
This official sheltered embezzlers and was eventually exposed.
Bāo包
bì庇
huài坏
rén人
huì会
shòu受
dào到
fǎ法
lǜ律
de的
yán严
chéng惩
。
Shielding bad people will be severely punished by law.
Nǐ你
bù不
yào要
shì试
tú图
bāo包
bì庇
tā他
de的
cuò错
wù误
xíng行
wéi为
。
Don't try to cover up his misconduct.