shield; screen; cover (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
掩護
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
士兵们利用浓雾作为掩护。 shìbīngmen lìyòng nóngwù zuòwéi yǎnhù. - The soldiers used the thick fog as cover.
队友们互相掩护，完成了任务。 duìyǒumen hùxiāng yǎnhù, wánchéng le rènwù. - The teammates covered each other and completed the mission.
他用谎言掩护自己的错误。 tā yòng huǎngyán yǎnhù zìjǐ de cuòwù. - He used lies to cover up his mistakes.
建筑物的墙壁为我们提供了掩护。 jiànzhù wù de qiángbì wèi wǒmen tígōng le yǎnhù. - The building walls provided us with cover.
警方在行动时需要良好的掩护。 jǐngfāng zài xíngdòng shí xūyào liánghǎo de yǎnhù. - The police need good cover during operations.
Characters
护 hù - protect; be partial to |
掩 yǎn - cover, hide; shut, close; get pinched (when shutting a door, a window or a lid) |