掩 (jim2) — cover; hide; conceal in Cantonese
jimˊ²掩Mandarin Pinyin: yan3
Meaning of 掩
nouncover; hide; conceal
nounattack by surprise; ambush and attack
nounshut; close
Example Sentences with 掩
seon˗₃迅leoiˎ₄雷batˉ¹不kapˍ₆及jimˊ²掩jiˏ₅耳
Extremely fast, like thunder before you can cover your ears.
keoiˏ₅佢deiˍ₆哋houˊ²好ciˏ₅似mouˏ₅冇jimˊ²掩gaiˉ¹雞lung4.籠。
They are like a free-for-all.
mˎ₄唔houˊ²好mouˏ₅冇jimˊ²掩gaiˉ¹雞lungˎ₄籠gam2.咁。
Don't be so disorganized.
tiuˎ₄條gaaiˉ¹街houˊ²好ciˏ₅似mouˏ₅冇jimˊ²掩gaiˉ¹雞lung4.籠。
The street is like a free-for-all.
niˉ¹呢douˍ₆度houˊ²好ciˏ₅似mouˏ₅冇jimˊ²掩gaiˉ¹雞lung4.籠。
This place is like a free-for-all.
Words Containing 掩
迅雷不及掩耳seon3 leoi4 bat1 kap6 jim2 ji5
as sudden as lightning; with lightning speed
掩埋jim2 maai4
to close a door or window almost completely but leaving it slightly ajar, or to shut a door or window without locking it
掩蓋jim2 goi3
conceal; cover up; gloss over
瑕不掩瑜haa4 bat1 jim2 jyu4
minute defects cannot obscure great virtues
冇掩雞籠mou5 jim2 gai1 lung4
wide open; unguarded; free access; open to all; to describe someone who speaks carelessly
遮掩ze1 jim2
to cover, overspread. envelop, cover up, hide, conceal
掩埋場jim2 maai4 coeng4
landfill
掩飾jim2 sik1
cover-up; concealment
掩門jim2 mun4
close the door (see also 閂門)
掩口費jim2 hau2 fai3
noun; hush money
兵來將擋，水來土掩bing1 loi4 zoeng3 dong3 seoi2 loi4 tou2 jim2
no matter what sb. does to prevent or stop sth. there are always corresponding counter measures
解釋等於掩飾gaai2 sik1 dang2 jyu1 jim2 sik1
one tries to find an excuse when explaining; talk bullshit
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