Definition
掩盖 can mean physically covering something (like snow covering the road) or abstractly concealing facts, mistakes, or feelings. It is broader than 隐瞒, which specifically hides truth or sensitive information, and 掩饰, which focuses on masking emotions or flaws rather than facts. Both 掩盖 and 掩饰 can be abstract, but 掩盖 is more about hiding the existence of something. Negation uses 不.
verb
to coverto blanket (physically)to concealto cover up (abstract, e.g. truth, mistakes)
Examples
- 掩盖。Dàxuě yǎn gài le dàolù.The heavy snow covered the road.
- 掩盖。Tā shìtú yǎn gài shìshí.He tried to cover up the facts.
- 掩盖。Tā bùnéng yǎn gài zìjǐ de jǐnzhāng.She cannot conceal her nervousness.
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