掩盖

yǎn gài

HSK 2.0 等级 6 HSK 3.0 等级 7 动词 常见

释义

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

词语关系

Antonyms

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• 暴露 bào lù 暴露 bào lù to expose 暴露 means to expose or reveal, opposite of concealing.: to expose

Related words

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• 隐藏 yǐn cáng 隐藏 yǐn cáng to hide 隐蔽 emphasizes hiding something from sight; 掩盖 can mean covering up a fact.: to hide
• 覆盖 fù gài 覆盖 fù gài to cover 覆盖 means to cover physically, while 掩盖 often implies concealing information.: to cover

Synonyms

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• 遮掩 zhē yǎn 遮掩 zhē yǎn to cover Both mean to cover or conceal, often interchangeable in hiding the truth.: to cover

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used with 真相 (truth), 事实 (facts), 罪行 (crimes), or 错误 (mistakes).

Common mistakes

Do not use 掩盖 for physically covering an object (e.g., with a blanket); use 盖住 or 覆盖 instead.

掩盖 的构成词

• 盖 盖 gài: lid
• 掩 掩 yǎn: to cover up; to conceal