máicáng

埋藏

HSK 7-9Word · Verb

bury underground; hide

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

3 senses · 8 examples
1.

verb

to be buried underground

Refers specifically to resources, treasures, or objects concealed beneath the earth's surface.

Shān山
xià下
mái埋
cáng藏
zhe着
fēng丰
fù富
de的
méi煤
kuàng矿
 。

There are rich coal deposits buried beneath the mountain.

Zhè这
piàn片
tǔ土
dì地
xià下
miàn面
kě可
néng能
mái埋
cáng藏
zhe着
gǔ古
dài代
wén文
wù物
 。

Ancient artifacts may be buried beneath this land.

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Kān勘
tàn探
duì队
zhèng正
zài在
xún寻
zhǎo找
mái埋
cáng藏
de的
shí石
yóu油
zī资
yuán源
 。

The exploration team is searching for buried oil resources.

2.

verb

to conceal; to hide (feelings, thoughts)

Often used for abstract things like emotions, intentions, or secrets kept inside oneself.

Tā他
shì是
gè个
zhí直
shuǎng爽
rén人
 ,
cóng从
lái来
bù不
bǎ把
huà话
mái埋
cáng藏
zài在
xīn心
lǐ里
 。

He is a straightforward person and never keeps his words buried in his heart.

Tā她
mái埋
cáng藏
le了
duì对
gù故
xiāng乡
de的
shēn深
shēn深
sī思
niàn念
 。

She concealed her deep longing for her hometown.

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Zhè这
gè个
mì秘
mì密
bèi被
tā他
mái埋
cáng藏
le了
èr二
shí十
nián年
 。

He kept this secret hidden for twenty years.

3.

verb

to implant (a substance under the skin); to embed

technical

A technical or medical term. For humans, it's for treatment (e.g., contraceptive implants). For livestock, often for fattening.

Yī医
shēng生
wèi为
bìng病
rén人
mái埋
cáng藏
le了
huǎn缓
shì释
yào药
wù物
 。

The doctor implanted a slow-release drug for the patient.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
yǎng养
zhí殖
jì技
shù术
huì会
gěi给
jiā家
chù畜
mái埋
cáng藏
shēng生
zhǎng长
jī激
sù素
 。

This farming technique involves implanting growth hormones in livestock.