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Jyutping jim2 sik1
Pinyin yǎn shì

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to cover up
  2. to conceal
  3. to mask
  4. to gloss over
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (verb) Disguise
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    利用​其他​嘢​去​嘗試​隱藏​自己​嘅​錯​或者​罪行
    to cover up; to conceal
    • 佢打算用精神病去掩飾自己嘅罪行。
      佢打算用精神病去掩饰自己嘅罪行。
      keoi5 daa2 syun3 jung6 zing1 san4 beng6 heoi3 jim2 sik1 zi6 gei2 ge3 zeoi6 hang6.
      He planned to cover up his offence by claiming that he was having mental disorders.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to cover up; to conceal; to mask
    (syn.) 隐瞒, 掩蓋, 隱瞞, 藏掖, 遮掩, 隱匿, 掩, 文饰, 遮盖, 遮蓋, 隐匿, 掩盖, 文飾, 遮, 埋葬, 掩藏
    • 掩飾自己的過失
      掩饰自己的过失
      yǎn shì zì jǐ de guò shī
      to cover up one's mistake
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级词汇表 #4787
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    他很难掩饰对自己成功的骄傲。
    他很難掩飾對自己成功的驕傲。
    tā hěn nán yǎn shì duì zì jǐ chéng gōng de jiāo ào 。
    • It was difficult for him to hide his pride in his success.
  2. Mandarin
    你是说你在故意掩饰你的美貌?
    你是説你在故意掩飾你的美貌?
    nǐ shì shuō nǐ zài gù yì yǎn shì nǐ de měi mào ?
    • You are saying you intentionally hide your good looks?
    • Are you saying you intentionally hide your good looks?
    • Do you mean you hide your beauty intentionally?
  3. Mandarin
    不需掩饰她不诚实的事实。
    不需掩飾她不誠實的事實。
    bù xū yǎn shì tā bù chéng shí de shì shí 。
    • There's no disguising the fact that she is dishonest.
  4. Mandarin
    她为了掩饰自己公主的身份,女扮男装,逃出了皇宫。
    她為了掩飾自己公主的身份,女扮男裝,逃出了皇宮。
    tā wèi le yǎn shì zì jǐ gōng zhǔ de shēn fèn , nǚ bàn nán zhuāng , táo chū le huáng gōng 。
    • To hide the fact that she's a princess, she disguised herself as a boy and escaped the palace.
  5. Mandarin
    他的眼睛掩饰不了内心的恐慌。
    他的眼睛掩飾不了內心的恐慌。
    tā de yǎn jing yǎn shì bù le nèi xīn de kǒng huāng 。
    • His eyes betrayed his fear.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢岔开话题,尝试极力掩饰自己冇毕业呢个事实。
    佢岔開話題,嘗試極力掩飾自己冇畢業呢個事實。
    keoi5 caa3 hoi1 waa6 tai4, soeng4 si3 gik6 lik6 jim2 sik1 zi6 gei2 mou5 bat1 jip6 ni1 go3 si6 sat6
    • He changed the topic, trying his absolute best to conceal the fact that he had not graduated.
  2. Cantonese
    掩饰
    掩飾
    jim2 sik1
    • to cover up (mistakes, misconduct, etc)
  3. Cantonese
    唔好再掩饰自己嘅罪行,我哋已经知系你做。
    唔好再掩飾自己嘅罪行,我哋已經知係你做。
    m4 hou2 zoi3 jim5 sik1 zi6 gei2 ge3 zeoi6 hang6, ngo5 dei6 ji5 ging1 zi1 hai6 nei5 zou6.
    • Don't conceal the crime, we know that you did it.
  4. Cantonese
    佢打算用精神病去掩饰自己嘅罪行。
    佢打算用精神病去掩飾自己嘅罪行。
    keoi5 daa2 syun3 jung6 zing1 san4 beng6 heoi3 jim2 sik1 zi6 gei2 ge3 zeoi6 hang6.
    • He planned to cover up his offence by claiming that he was having mental disorders.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    掩饰自己的过失
    掩飾自己的過失
    yǎn shì zì jǐ de guò shī
    • to cover up one's mistake