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Jyutping jim2 wu6
Pinyin yǎn hù

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to screen
  2. to shield
  3. to cover
  4. protection
  5. cover
  6. CL:面[mian4]
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    隱藏
    to hide
    • 佢哋用裝修佬掩護身分潛入。
      佢哋用装修佬掩护身分潜入。
      keoi5 dei6 jung6 zong1 sau1 lou2 jim2 wu6 san1 fan2 cim4 jap6.
      They went in under cover as decorators .
  2. 動詞
    包庇​、​保護
    to bield, to protect
    • 密林掩護咗游擊隊嘅行動。
      密林掩护咗游击队嘅行动。
      mat6 lam4 jim2 wu6 zo2 jau4 gik1 deoi2 ge3 hang4 dung6.
      the dense forest screened the guerrillas' movements.
  3. 動詞
    軍事​上​保護​己方​人員​,​避免​俾​敵人​偵測​、​擾亂​、​攻擊​,​而採​取​嘅​一切​行動​。
    to shield; to cover
    • 你衝先,我掩護你。
      你冲先,我掩护你。
      nei5 cung1 sin1, ngo5 jim2 wu6 nei5.
      You rush forward first and I will shield you.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to cover; to protect
  2. verb
    to provide covering fire
  3. noun
    covering fire
  4. noun
    cover; protection
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级词汇表 #4786
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    掩护
    掩護
    jim2 wu6
    • to shield; to cover; to protect
  2. Cantonese
    佢哋用装修佬掩护身分潜入。
    佢哋用裝修佬掩護身分潛入。
    keoi5 dei6 jung6 zong1 sau1 lou2 jim2 wu6 san1 fan2 cim4 jap6.
    • They went in under cover as decorators .
  3. Cantonese
    密林掩护咗游击队嘅行动。
    密林掩護咗游擊隊嘅行動。
    mat6 lam4 jim2 wu6 zo2 jau4 gik1 deoi2 ge3 hang4 dung6.
    • the dense forest screened the guerrillas' movements.
  4. Cantonese
    你冲先,我掩护你。
    你衝先,我掩護你。
    nei5 cung1 sin1, ngo5 jim2 wu6 nei5.
    • You rush forward first and I will shield you.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    他们的所谓“不求扩大”的宣传,不过是掩护其进攻的烟幕弹。
    他們的所謂“不求擴大”的宣傳,不過是掩護其進攻的煙幕彈。
    tā men de suǒ wèi “ bù qiú kuò dà ” de xuān chuán , bù guò shì yǎn hù qí jìn gōng de yān mù dàn .
    • Their propaganda that they have "no desire to aggravate the situation" is only a smokescreen for further attacks.