Writing
掩盖 (yǎn gài) — how to say "to cover up" in Chinese
掩盖
To cover up, to conceal
verb
Character composition
掩
to cover, to close
盖
lid, to cover
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
皿
Dish
#108 · mǐn · 5 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
掩盖事实
yǎn gài shì shí
conceal facts
掩盖错误
yǎn gài cuò wù
cover up a mistake
Examples
他试图用谎言掩盖自己的错误。
He tried to cover up his mistake with lies.
他掩盖了事实。
He covered up the facts.
Frequently asked questions
How to say cover up in Chinese?
"to cover up" in Chinese is 掩盖 (yǎn gài).
掩盖 meaning in English
掩盖 (yǎn gài) means "To cover up, to conceal".
How is 掩盖 pronounced?
It is pronounced yǎn gài (written as yan gai, yangai). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to cover up" in Chinese characters?
It is written 掩盖: 掩 has 11 strokes, 盖 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 掩盖?
掩盖 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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