to cover up; to conceal; to hide
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to cover; to blanket; to overspread
Refers to a physical object covering another, often in a natural context.
Dà大
xuě雪
yǎn掩
gài盖
le了
tián田
yě野
。
Heavy snow blanketed the fields.
Nóng浓
wù雾
yǎn掩
gài盖
le了
yuǎn远
shān山
。
Dense fog covered the distant mountains.
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Tā他
yòng用
tǎn毯
zi子
yǎn掩
gài盖
zhù住
le了
shēn身
tǐ体
。
He covered his body with a blanket.
verb
to conceal; to hide; to cover up
Refers to abstract concealment, such as hiding facts, feelings, or mistakes.
Tā他
shì试
tú图
yǎn掩
gài盖
zì自
jǐ己
de的
zuì罪
xíng行
。
He tried to conceal his crime.
Tā她
wú无
fǎ法
yǎn掩
gài盖
nèi内
xīn心
de的
xǐ喜
yuè悦
。
She couldn't hide the joy in her heart.
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Gōng公
sī司
yī一
zhí直
zài在
yǎn掩
gài盖
cái财
wù务
wèn问
tí题
。
The company has been covering up its financial problems.
Zhēn真
xiàng相
shì是
yǎn掩
gài盖
bú不
zhù住
de的
。
The truth cannot be hidden.