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掩盖

yǎn gài · yan gai

Traditional 掩蓋

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to conceal
  2. to hide behind
  3. to cover up
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2 examples
01

他(tā)用(yòng)微(wēi)笑(xiào)掩(yǎn)盖(gài)了(le)内(nèi)心(xīn)的(de)紧(jǐn)张(zhāng)。

He used a smile to conceal his inner nervousness.

02

大(dà)雪(xuě)掩(yǎn)盖(gài)了(le)地(dì)上(shang)的(de)脚(jiǎo)印(yìn)。

The heavy snow covered up the footprints on the ground.

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