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包庇

bāo bì
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

  1. 1. to shield
  2. 2. to harbor
  3. 3. to cover up

Word relationships

Antonyms

2 items
举报
jǔ bào

to report (malefactors to the police)

包庇是庇护，举报是揭发，两者行为相反。
检举
jiǎn jǔ

to report (an offense to the authorities)

检举指向司法机关揭发，与包庇对立。

Synonyms

2 items
袒护
tǎn hù

to shield (a miscreant) from punishment, criticism etc

包庇指对错误行为进行掩盖或庇护，袒护强调偏袒一方。
掩盖
yǎn gài

to conceal

包庇常用于对人或罪行的庇护，掩盖更侧重隐藏事实。

Usage notes

Collocations

多与「罪犯」「违法行为」等贬义词搭配，如「包庇犯罪分子」。

Common mistakes

包庇常与「保护」混淆：包庇带贬义，指非法或错误地庇护；保护则是褒义或中性，指正当的维护。

Example Sentences

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包庇 罪犯是违法的行为。
Shielding criminals is an illegal act.

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Child Words of 包庇

包
bāo

to cover

庇
bì

to protect