Chinese word dictionary

掩映

yǎn yìng · hidden from view; alternately hidden and visible; setting off each other

Practice word

Word information

Simplified掩映

Traditional掩映

Pinyinyǎn yìng

Part of speechDictionary

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HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

掩yǎn

to cover up (with a hand); to ambush, to conceal; to shut

映yìng

to project; to reflect; to shine

How to learn 掩映

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

Related vocabulary

Words with the same characters

Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.

反映fǎnyìng

to mirror; to reflect; mirror image; reflection; (fig.) to report; to make known; to render

放映fàngyìng

to project (an image onto a screen); to show (a movie, slide etc)

上映shàngyìng

to screen; to show (a movie)

掩耳盗铃yǎn’ěr-dàolíng

lit. to cover one's ears whilst stealing a bell; to deceive oneself; to bury one's head in the sand (idiom)

掩盖yǎngài

to conceal; to hide behind; to cover up

掩护yǎnhù

to screen; to shield; to cover; protection; cover; CL:面[mian4]