Chinese word

掩盖

Pronunciation

Pinyinyǎn gài

Meaning

  • verbhide

Example

他试图掩盖真相。tā shì tú yǎn gài zhēn xiàng

He tried to hide the truth.

Illustration for 掩盖 (hide)

More examples

他用化妆来掩盖脸上的疤痕。tā yòng huà zhuāng lái yǎn gài liǎn shàng de bā hén

He used makeup to hide the scar on his face.

Core concept

A person draws a veil over something important so observers cannot discover what lies beneath it.

Common phrases

  • 掩盖罪行yǎn gài zuì xíng

    cover up a crime

  • 掩盖错误yǎn gài cuò wù

    hide a mistake

  • 掩盖情绪yǎn gài qíng xù

    hide emotions

Similar words

隐瞒yǐn mán: Withhold a fact or the truth so that other people do not learn about it.
隐藏yǐn cáng: Hide an object or piece of information where people cannot see or reach it.
掩饰yǎn shì: Cover up a fact or flaw by using other words or actions to make it less clear.
隐蔽yǐn bì: Use a hidden place or method to keep an object or fact from being noticed outside.

Definition in Chinese

采取隐蔽手段或策略使信息、事实或证据不被外界发现，强调人为的掩饰或隐瞒过程。cái qǔ yǐn bì shǒu duàn huò cè lüè shǐ xìn xī shì shí huò zhèng jù bú bèi wài jiè fā xiàn qiáng diào rén wéi de yǎn shì huò yǐn mán guò chéng

Word origin

The compound 掩盖 (yǎngài, "to cover and conceal") joins 掩 (yǎn, "to cover or hide") with 盖 (gài, "cover or lid"), extending the image of a cover from objects to hidden information.

Usage tips

  • It commonly takes an object such as a mistake, problem, or fact, making it useful for describing an intentional act rather than an accidental lack of information.

Other meanings

  • coververb
  • cover upverb

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