掩埋 (yǎn mái) — to bury (in the ground)

Definition

A formal verb meaning 'to bury (in the ground),' used for covering things over with earth — as in the disposal of waste or the burial of bodies. More formal than the everyday 埋, and stronger than 埋's general sense of 'hiding/covering something.'

verb

to bury (in the ground)

Examples

掩埋。
Gōng rén men bǎ lā jī yǎn mái zài shēn kēng lǐ.
The workers buried the trash in a deep pit.
掩埋。
Kǎo gǔ xué jiā zài yí zhǐ zhōng yǎn mái le xǔ duō gǔ dài wén wù.
Archaeologists buried many ancient artifacts at the site.
，掩埋。
Dì zhèn hòu, jiù yuán duì nǔ lì yǎn mái yù nàn zhě de yí tǐ.
After the earthquake, rescue teams worked hard to bury the victims' bodies.

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