掩饰

掩飾

yǎnshì

verb HSK 7 #4,633

Meanings

1 to conceal
2 to disguise
3 to gloss over

Characters

to cover; to conceal

to adorn; to gloss over

To cover and adorn — to disguise or mask something

Examples

她掩饰不住内心的喜悦。

Tā yǎnshì bù zhù nèixīn de xǐyuè.

She couldn't hide her inner joy.

他用笑容掩饰自己的紧张。

Tā yòng xiàoróng yǎnshì zìjǐ de jǐnzhāng.

He used a smile to disguise his nervousness.

Tips

usage

掩饰 focuses on disguising emotions, flaws, or mistakes. 掩饰不住 (can't hide/conceal) is a very common construction.

Stroke Order

掩 yǎn

饰 shì