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Chinese dictionary
- 1
v.bury; cover up
孩子们把身体埋在沙里。
The children buried themselves in sandy soil.
道路被大雪埋了。
The road was buried in snow.
工人们在埋管道。
The workers are burying pipes.
- 2
v.metaconceal; hide
隐姓埋名
conceal one's identity
埋伏
ambush
Words and phrases with 埋
- 埋藏砂矿[word]buried placer
- 埋藏水[word]reserve water
- 埋名[word]hide/conceal one's identity
- 埋单[word]foot/pay/settle the bill; take responsibilities
- 埋首[word]same as 埋头
- 埋置沟道[word]buried channel
- 埋设件[word]embedded parts
- 埋葬虫[word]carrion beetle
- 埋头[word]be engrossed in
- 埋锅造饭[idiom]prop up a pot in the field and start cooking
- 埋名隐姓[idiom]conceal one's name
- 埋头苦干[idiom]immerse oneself in hard work
Word usage
- Note"埋" is usually pronounced as "mái"; "mán" is used to "埋怨" in spoken language.
Chinese Characters with pinyin mái
- 霾thick haze