掩饰

掩飾
yǎn shì
HSK 6
to conceal a fault, to gloss over
verb

Example Sentences

他试图掩饰自己的缺点。
tā shìtú yǎnshì zìjǐ de quēdiǎn 。
He tried to conceal his shortcomings.
虽然她很生气，但她努力掩饰自己的情绪。
suīrán tā hěn shēngqì ， dàn tā nǔlì yǎnshì zìjǐ de qíngxù 。
Although she was very angry, she tried to conceal her emotions.
掩饰真相只会让事情变得更糟。
yǎnshì zhēnxiàng zhī huì ràng shìqíng biàndé gēng zāo 。
Concealing the truth will only make matters worse.

Individual Characters

掩yǎn
to cover up, to conceal
饰shì
decoration, ornament, to decorate

Words with similar meanings

隐藏yǐncáng
to hide
隐藏 is more general and can refer to hiding anything, while 掩饰 is specifically about hiding faults or flaws.
掩盖yǎngài
to cover up
掩盖 implies a more deliberate and thorough action to hide something, similar to 掩饰 but can imply covering broader issues.

Words Starting With 掩

掩护yǎn hù
to screen; to shield; to cover; protection; cover
掩盖yǎn gài
to conceal; to hide behind; to cover up

Words Ending With 饰

装饰zhuāng shì
to decorate; decoration; decorative; ornamental

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