捂 (wǔ) — to cover (with the hand), e.g., eyes, ears, or mouth; to cover up, to conceal (facts, truth)
Definition
捂 (wǔ) means to cover or press something shut with the hand — usually the eyes, ears, mouth, or nose. In a figurative sense it also means to cover up or conceal a fact, which is more casual than 承认 ('to admit').
verb
to cover (with the hand)e.g.eyesearsor mouthto cover upto conceal (facts, truth)
Examples
- 。Tā yòng shǒu wǔ zhù le zì jǐ de liǎn.She covered her own face with her hand.
- ，。Nǐ wǔ zhù ěr duo yě méi yòng, tā yǐ jīng tīng dào le.It's useless to cover your ears; he already heard.
- 捂，。Bié wǔ le, shì qing dà jiā zǎo wǎn huì zhī dào.Don't cover it up; everyone will find out sooner or later.
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