蒙面

méngmiàn
verb #14,481

Meanings

  1. 1 to cover one's face
  2. 2 to wear a mask
  3. 3 masked

Examples

Jǐ gè méngmiàn rén chuǎng jìn le yínháng.
Several masked men broke into the bank.
Kàngyìzhě méngmiàn zǒu shàng jiētóu.
The protesters took to the streets with their faces covered.

Tips

usage
Often used as an attributive: 蒙面 (masked person), 蒙面歌手 (masked singer), 蒙面劫匪 (masked robber). The CC-CEDICT also notes an older sense of 'brazen/shameless' (literally having a thick face covering), though this is rare in modern usage.

Stroke Order

méng
miàn