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掩饰

yǎn shì
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Common

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Definitions

  1. 1. to cover up
  2. 2. to conceal
  3. 3. to mask
  4. 4. to gloss over

Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item
揭露
jiē lù

to expose

揭露 means 'to expose' or 'to reveal', the opposite of concealing.

Synonyms

2 items
掩盖
yǎn gài

to conceal

Both can mean 'to cover up' or 'to conceal'. 掩饰 emphasizes glossing over feelings or mistakes, while 掩盖 can be physical covering or hiding facts.
遮掩
zhē yǎn

to cover

Both mean 'to cover up' or 'to conceal'. 遮掩 is more about physically screening or blocking, 掩饰 is about hiding truth with pretense.

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly used with abstract objects like 错误 (mistakes) or 心情 (feelings).

Common mistakes

Do not use 掩饰 for physically covering an object; use 盖住 or 覆盖 instead.

Example Sentences

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他试图 掩饰 自己的紧张。
He tried to hide his nervousness.

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Words Containing 掩饰

不加掩饰
bù jiā yǎn shì

undisguised

Child Words of 掩饰

掩
yǎn

to cover up; to conceal

饰
shì

decoration