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掩饰

掩饰 yǎnshì

掩饰 yǎnshì Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 4 English Translations of the word 掩饰 yǎnshì .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
yǎnshì | yan3 shi4
English translation
to cover up
to conceal
to mask
to gloss over

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About 掩饰 yǎnshì

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Traditional form

掩飾

Part of speech

Verb / 动词 dòng cí Dòngcí
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Etymology of 掩饰 yǎnshì

Familiarize yourself with the origin and historical aspects of the Chinese word 掩饰 yǎnshì .

yǎn

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. shǒu represents the meaning and yǎn represents the sound.

Phonetic compound

yǎn

Semantic compound

shǒu

Positional decomposition

扌奄

Number of Strokes

11
shì

Type

pictophonetic

Phonetic compound

shí

Semantic compound

jīn

Positional decomposition

shí ⿱? jīn

Number of Strokes

8

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Example sentences using 掩饰 yǎnshì

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zuàn jǐn 双手 shuāng shǒu 放在 tuǐ shǎng ,掩饰 yǎnshì 颤抖 chàndǒu .

She clenched her hands in her lap to hide their trembling.

骄傲 jiāoào hàn 使 shǐ 进退两难 jìn tuì liǎng nán ,她再无法 wú fǎ 掩饰 yǎnshì le .

The straIt'she was in through pride and shrewishness could not be disguised longer.

Néng 省略 shěnglüè 任何 rènhé 刺眼 cì yǎn de 纹路 wén lù , 不能 bù néng 掩饰 yǎnshì 任何 rènhé 讨厌 tǎoyàn 的丑 chǔ .

Omit no harsh line , smooth away no displeasing irregularity.

duō Pān 指责 zhǐzé ,几乎 jīhū 毫不 háo bù 掩饰 yǎnshì .

She made a lot of thinly veiled accusations.

终于 zhōngyú tái tóu lái , 虽然 suīrán 眼里仍然 réngrán bǎo qín zhāo 泪水 lèi shuǐ , què 不能 bù néng zài 掩饰 yǎnshì le .

She looked up at last, and though her eyes still shone with tears, no more escaped.

掩饰 yǎnshì Decomposition

See the 8 Chinese characters that make up 掩饰 yǎnshì and their own compounds.

掩饰 yǎnshì Compounds

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