Chinese word dictionary

掩饰

yǎnshì · to cover up; to conceal; to mask; to gloss over

Practice word

Word information

Simplified掩饰

Traditional掩飾

Pinyinyǎnshì

Part of speech动

HSK 3.07-9

HSK 2.06

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

饰shì

to decorate, to adorn; ornament

How to learn 掩饰

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.

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Words with the same characters

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装饰zhuāngshì

to decorate; decoration; decorative; ornamental

服饰fúshì

apparel; clothing and personal adornment

首饰shǒushì

jewelry; head ornament

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]