埋 (mái) — to bury
Definition
A general verb for 'to bury' or 'to hide by burying' — covers both physical objects (treasure, bodies) and figurative hiding (a secret, yourself in work). More literal and everyday than the formal 埋葬, and less about the dead than 葬.
verb
to bury
Examples
- 埋。Tā bǎ bǎo zàng mái zài dì xià.He buried the treasure underground.
- 埋。Tā mái zài xīn dǐ de mì mì zhōng yú bèi fā xiàn le.The secret she buried in her heart was finally discovered.
- ，。Tā mái tóu gōng zuò, lián fàn dōu wàng le chī.He buried himself in work and even forgot to eat.
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