掩护 (yǎn hù) — (verb) to shield, to cover (for), to provide cover; (noun) cover, protection, screen
Definition
掩护 is military/operational cover — actively shielding someone's movement or action, not general protection. Stronger and more tactical than 保护; sharper than 包庇, which is about concealing wrongdoing.
verb
to shieldto cover (for)to provide cover
noun
coverprotectionscreen
Measure word · 面
Examples
- 掩护。Tǎn kè kě yǐ yǎn hù bù bīng qián jìn.Tanks can cover the infantry's advance.
- 掩护。Tā men lián yè wèi shāng yuán dù hé zuò yǎn hù.They provided cover overnight for the wounded to cross the river.
- 掩护，。Zài pào huǒ de yǎn hù xià, tū jī duì chōng le shàng qù.Under the cover of artillery fire, the assault team charged forward.
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