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埋没

mái mò
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Rare

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Definitions

  1. 1. to engulf
  2. 2. to bury
  3. 3. to overlook
  4. 4. to stifle
  5. 5. to neglect
  6. 6. to fall into oblivion

Word relationships

Related words

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淹没
yān mò

to submerge

to engulf, submerge

Usage notes

Collocations

埋没 is most often used with 人才 (talent) or 功劳 (contributions), e.g. 埋没人才.

Common mistakes

Do not use 埋没 for burying physical objects; use 埋 (mái) for the literal action of burying.

Example Sentences

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他的才华被 埋没 了。
His talent was stifled.

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Child Words of 埋没

埋
mái

to bury

没
méi

(negative prefix for verbs) have not; not

没
mò

drowned