粵

掩jim2蓋goi3

simp掩盖
jim2 goi3jim2 koi3yǎn gài

English

  1. to conceal
  2. to cover; to spread over
  3. to hide behind
  4. to cover up

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 覆蓋;完全遮住咗下面嘅嘢

Examples

  • 大雪掩蓋咗整片田野。

    The field is covered with snow.

  • Tom有好多女朋友,為咗掩蓋自己雙性戀嘅真實身份,佢自言自己好識拍拖。

    Tatoeba CC BY

  • 她没有试图掩盖真相。

    She didn't try to hide the truth.

    Tatoeba · verdastelo9604 CC BY

  • 真理就是真理, 就算反其道而行故意掩盖它,这样的企图和白日做梦一样,不过是妄想而已。

    The truth is the truth, even if you defy it and intentionally cover it up, it is still no different from daydreaming.

    Tatoeba · KISEKI CC BY

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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