掩 yǎn ㄧㄢˇ jim2

  • to cover up; to conceal
  • to close (a door, book etc)
  • (coll.) to get (one's fingers etc) caught when closing a door or lid
  • (literary) to launch a surprise attack

Stroke order

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Example sentences

  • 你 ( nǐ nei5 ) 在 ( zài zoi6 ) 掩饰 掩飾 ( yǎn shì jim2 sik1 ) 什么 什麼 ( shén me sam6 mo1 )?

    What are you hiding?

  • 她 ( tā taa1 ) 没有 沒有 ( méi yǒu mut6 jau5 ) 试图 試圖 ( shì tú si3 tou4 ) 掩盖 掩蓋 ( yǎn gài jim2 goi3 ) 真相 ( zhēn xiàng zan1 soeng3 )。

    She didn't try to hide the truth.

  • 她 ( tā taa1 ) 试图 試圖 ( shì tú si3 tou4 ) 掩饰 掩飾 ( yǎn shì jim2 sik1 ) 她 ( tā taa1 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 泪水 淚水 ( lèi shuǐ leoi6 seoi2 )。

    She tried to hide her tears.

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 不能 ( bù néng bat1 nang4 ) 掩饰 掩飾 ( yǎn shì jim2 sik1 ) 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 心情 ( xīn qíng sam1 cing4 )。

    I can't hide my feelings.

  • 汤姆 湯姆 ( Tāng mǔ tong1 mou5 ) 不能 ( bù néng bat1 nang4 ) 掩饰 掩飾 ( yǎn shì jim2 sik1 ) 他 ( tā taa1 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 失望 ( shī wàng sat1 mong6 )。

    Tom couldn't conceal his disappointment.

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