Definition & Meaning

1.cover; overspread; envelop

2.cover up; hide; conceal

Word usage

zhē yǎn

遮 掩

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1
v.cover; overspread; envelop
- shān bèi wù zhē yǎn le
  山被雾遮掩了。
  The hills were enveloped in mist.
- nǐ wú fǎ jì xù zhē yǎn le
  你无法继续遮掩了。
  You can't cover it any more.
synonym
zhē dǎng遮挡 zhē gài遮盖 zhē bì遮蔽 yǎn bì掩蔽 zhē cáng遮藏
antonym
lù chū露出 luǒ lù裸露
2
v.cover up; hide; conceal
- zhē yǎn chǒu wén
  遮掩丑闻
  hush up a scandal
- zhē yǎn cuò wù
  遮掩错误
  cover up mistakes
- zhē yǎn quē diǎn
  遮掩缺点
  cover up shortcomings
synonym
yǎn shì掩饰 yǐn mán隐瞒 zhē gài遮盖 méng bì蒙蔽 zhē bì遮蔽 zhē xiū遮羞
antonym
lù chū露出

Word usage

Reduplication
"遮掩" can be reduplicated, for example: "遮遮掩掩".
- 我不会遮遮掩掩，我喜欢直言不讳。
  I'm not at all secretive, and I'm pretty good at calling a spade a spade.

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