埋藏

máicáng

verb HSK 7-9 #10,370

Meanings

1 to bury
2 to hide underground
3 to lie hidden

Characters

to hide; to store

Examples

HSK 4

他把秘密埋藏在心底。

Tā bǎ mìmì máicáng zài xīndǐ.

He buried the secret deep in his heart.

HSK 7-9

地下埋藏着丰富的矿产资源。

Dìxià máicáng zhe fēngfù de kuàngchǎn zīyuán.

Rich mineral resources are buried underground.

Tips

usage

埋藏 can be literal (buried underground) or figurative (hidden feelings/secrets). Compare with 埋 (to bury) which is simpler and more physical.

Stroke Order

埋 mái

藏 cáng