遮掩

zhēyǎn

verb #13,841

Meanings

1 to cover; to mask
2 to cover up; to conceal (the truth, etc.)

Characters

to block; to cover

to conceal; to cover

Examples

她用围巾遮掩脸上的伤疤。

Tā yòng wéijīn zhēyǎn liǎn shàng de shāngbā.

She used a scarf to cover the scar on her face.

他试图遮掩真相。

Tā shìtú zhēyǎn zhēnxiàng.

He tried to cover up the truth.

Tips

usage

遮掩 can mean physically covering something or figuratively concealing facts. Compare with 掩盖 (yǎngài), which is more often used for covering up misdeeds.

Stroke Order

遮 zhē

掩 yǎn