蒙面 (méng miàn) — to mask one's face; to cover one's face (with a cloth or mask)
Definition
Verb meaning 'to cover the face' with a cloth or mask — usually for disguise, anonymity, or sleep. Used as a set verb-object phrase; 蒙 often takes 着 in the progressive (蒙着面).
verb
to mask one's faceto cover one's face (with a cloth or mask)
Examples
- ，。Tā méng zhe miàn, bù xiǎng ràng bié rén rèn chū tā.He masked his face because he didn't want others to recognize him.
- ，蒙面。Zài biǎo yǎn zhōng, yǎn yuán men dōu méng miàn le.During the performance, all the actors masked their faces.
- 蒙面。Tā xí guàn méng miàn shuì jiào.He is used to sleeping with his face covered.
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