遮掩 (zhē yǎn) — to cover, to envelop (physically); to cover up, to hide, to conceal (abstract)
Definition
遮掩 covers both a physical sense ('cover over') and a figurative one ('hide, cover up' a fact or feeling). Pairs naturally with 把, e.g. 把…遮掩起来.
verb
to coverto envelop (physically)to cover upto hideto conceal (abstract)
Examples
- 遮掩。Tā yòng bù bǎ zhuō zi zhē yǎn qǐ lái.He covered the table with a cloth.
- 遮掩。Tā nǔ lì zhē yǎn zì jǐ de jǐn zhāng.He tried hard to hide his nervousness.
- 遮掩。Zhēn xiàng hěn nán bèi zhē yǎn.The truth is hard to cover up.
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