Chinese word

埋

Pronunciation

Pinyinmái

Meaning

  • verbbury

Example

他们把狗埋在后院。tā men bǎ gǒu mái zài hòu yuàn

They buried the dog in the backyard.

Illustration for 埋 (bury)

More examples

警方发现有人把重要证据埋起来。jǐng fāng fā xiàn yǒu rén bǎ zhòng yào zhèng jù mái qǐ lái

The police found that someone had buried important evidence.

Core concept

Something goes beneath the ground and disappears under a layer of earth.

Common phrases

  • 把证据埋起来bǎ zhèng jù mái qǐ lái

    bury the evidence

  • 把伤痛埋在心底bǎ shāng tòng mái zài xīn dǐ

    bury one's pain deep in one's heart

  • 把埋进土里bǎ mái jìn tǔ lǐ

    bury in the soil

Similar words

埋葬mái zàng: Bury a dead person in a grave as part of a formal funeral.
安葬ān zàng: Place a body or ashes in a grave or columbarium to rest respectfully.
掩埋yǎn mái: Cover something with soil or rubble until it is buried underground.
埋没mái mò: Become buried under soil or sand and hidden from view.

Definition in Chinese

用土把东西放入地下并覆盖起来。yòng tǔ bǎ dōng xī fàng rù dì xià bìng fù gài qǐ lái

Word origin

埋 (mái, "bury") combines 土 (tǔ, "earth") + 里 (lǐ, "village"); the first component gives the meaning and the second provides the phonetic cue.

Usage tips

  • Common everyday objects that can be buried include seeds, food, and time capsules, making this a useful verb for talking about what is placed underground rather than only about funerals.

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