埋
mái
Meaning
- to bury
Definition
掩埋；埋藏；把东西放在坑里用土盖上。也指隐藏、沉没。
To bury; to cover with earth; to conceal; to hide.
Usage
常用于物体被土覆盖，也可引申为隐藏情感、秘密或才华。
Commonly used for covering something with earth, and metaphorically for hiding feelings, secrets, or talents.
Examples
- 1 他在院子里埋了一颗种子。 (He buried a seed in the yard.)
- 2 这只狗喜欢在土里埋骨头。 (This dog likes to bury bones in the dirt.)
- 3 她把秘密埋在心里很多年。 (She buried the secret in her heart for many years.)
- 4 他的才华被埋没了。 (His talent was buried/neglected.)
- 5 地震后，整个村庄被埋在废墟下。 (After the earthquake, the whole village was buried under the rubble.)
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