zhēgài

遮盖

HSK 7-9Word · VerbTraditional遮蓋

to cover up; to conceal

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to cover from above; to obscure

Used for physical objects covering something from above, like snow, cloth, or a lid.

Dà大
xuě雪
bǎ把
lù路
miàn面
wán完
quán全
zhē遮
gài盖
le了
 。

Heavy snow completely covered the road surface.

Tā她
yòng用
tǎn毯
zi子
zhē遮
gài盖
zhù住
le了
zhuō桌
shàng上
de的
wén文
jiàn件
 。

She covered the documents on the table with a blanket.

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Wū乌
yún云
zhē遮
gài盖
le了
tài太
yáng阳
 。

Dark clouds obscured the sun.

2.

verb

to conceal; to hide; to cover up

Often used for hiding facts, mistakes, or the truth, sometimes with a negative connotation of deception.

Tā他
shì试
tú图
zhē遮
gài盖
zì自
jǐ己
de的
cuò错
wù误
 ,
dàn但
hái还
shì是
bèi被
fā发
xiàn现
le了
 。

He tried to conceal his mistake, but it was still discovered.

Zhēn真
xiàng相
shì是
wú无
fǎ法
yǒng永
yuǎn远
bèi被
zhē遮
gài盖
de的
 。

The truth cannot be hidden forever.

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Tā她
yòng用
xiào笑
róng容
zhē遮
gài盖
le了
nèi内
xīn心
de的
bēi悲
shāng伤
 。

She used a smile to hide the sadness inside.