掩蔽

yǎnbì

verb #29,472

Meanings

1 to shelter
2 to take cover
3 to screen; to conceal

Characters

to cover; to conceal; to shut

to cover; to shelter; to block; to hide

Examples

士兵们在树林中掩蔽，等待命令。

Shìbīng men zài shùlín zhōng yǎnbì, děngdài mìnglìng.

The soldiers took cover in the woods, waiting for orders.

厚厚的云层掩蔽了阳光。

Hòuhòude yúncéng yǎnbì le yángguāng.

The thick cloud cover screened the sunlight.

Tips

usage

掩蔽 is used in both military contexts (taking cover) and figurative/natural contexts (screening, concealing). More formal than 躲 (to hide) and 遮 (to block).

Stroke Order

掩 yǎn

蔽 bì