bury; cover with earth
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to bury; to cover with earth or soil
Typically refers to covering something completely with dirt, sand, or soil, often a body or waste.
Zhàn战
shì士
men们
yǎn掩
mái埋
le了
zhàn战
yǒu友
de的
shī尸
tǐ体
。
The soldiers buried their comrade's body.
Gōng工
rén人
men们
zhèng正
zài在
yǎn掩
mái埋
lā垃
jī圾
。
The workers are burying the garbage.
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Yòng用
shā沙
zi子
yǎn掩
mái埋
zhù住
huǒ火
yàn焰
。
Smother the flames with sand.