yǎn mái
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  • v.bury

    • yǎn mái hǎo tóng zhì chóng xīn tóu rù zhàn dòu

      掩埋同志重新投入战斗

      throw oneself into the battle once again after burying the corpse of a comrade

    • yǎn mái shī tǐ

      掩埋尸体

      bury a corpse

    • yǎn mái de chéng shì

      掩埋城市

      buried city

    • xǔ duō pá xíng dòng wù bǎ tā men de dàn yǎn mái qǐ lai

      许多爬行动物它们掩埋起来

      Many reptiles bury their eggs.

    • yǎn mái qián néng

      掩埋潜能

      bury potential

Word usage

  • Note
    "掩埋" is different from the agent of "淹埋". "淹埋" is the result of natural forces; "掩埋" is a conscious behavior of people.

Chinese words with pinyin yan mai