蒙面

méngmiàn
verb #14,481

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 5
Jǐ gè méngmiàn rén chuǎngjìn le yínháng.
Several masked men broke into the bank.
HSK 6
Kàngyì zhě méngmiàn zǒu shàng jiētóu.
The protesters took to the streets with their faces covered.

Tips

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

Stroke Order

méng
miàn