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掩 (yǎn) — to cover (with the hand or an object); to conceal, to hide (truth, emotion, identity); (formal) to shut, to close (a door, book, etc.)

Definition

掩 (yǎn) is a formal verb meaning to cover or conceal — close the door, hide one's face, conceal an emotion. In the 把 construction it takes 上 as a result complement (把门掩上).

verb
to cover (with the hand or an object)to concealto hide (truth, emotion, identity)(formal) to shutto close (a door, book, etc.)

Examples

  • 掩。
    Tā yòng shǒu yǎn zhù zì jǐ de yǎn jing.
    He covered his own eyes with his hand.
  • 掩。
    Tā yǎn bú zhù nèi xīn de xǐ yuè.
    She couldn't conceal her inner joy.
  • 掩。
    Chū mén qián qǐng bǎ mén yǎn shàng.
    Please close the door gently before leaving.

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