埋

mái

verb HSK 6 #2,044

Meanings

土 (earth) + 里 (inside) — put inside the earth

Gǒu bǎ gǔtou mái zài le yuànzi lǐ.

The dog buried the bone in the yard.

Zhèlǐ mái zhe hěn duō bǎozàng.

There are many treasures buried here.

Tā mái tóu gōngzuò le yī zhěng tiān.

He buried himself in work for the whole day.

Bié bǎ zhēnxiàng mái qǐlai.

Don't bury the truth.

usage

埋头 (mái tóu) means 'to bury one's head in' — to immerse oneself in work or study. 埋伏 (máifu) means 'to ambush' — to hide and wait.

usage

埋 has a second pronunciation: mán, used in 埋怨 (mányuàn, to complain/blame). This is a common test point.

埋 mái