Definition
捂 means to cover, typically using the palm of the hand to cover one's eyes, ears, or mouth (捂眼睛/耳朵/嘴). It also extends figuratively to covering up an affair or concealing the truth (捂真相). It is not a separable verb; complements like 住 (resultative) and 着 (durative) attach directly.
verb
to cover (with the hand)e.g.eyesearsor mouthto cover upto conceal (facts, truth)
Easily confused
- 舞wǔsound-alike(noun) dance (as an art form or specific dance)
- 无wúsound-aliketo not have, to lack
- 五wǔsound-alikefive
- 雾wùsound-alikefog, mist
- 误wùsound-aliketo mistake (in understanding or action); to mis-
- 勿wùsound-alikedo not (formal, literary, used in signs and written prohibitions)
Examples
- 。Tā yòng shǒu wǔ zhù le zìjǐ de liǎn.She covered her own face with her hand.
- ，。Nǐ wǔ zhù ěrduo yě méi yòng, tā yǐjīng tīng dào le.It's useless to cover your ears; he already heard.
- 捂，。Bié wǔ le, shìqing dàjiā zǎowǎn huì zhīdào.Don't cover it up; everyone will find out sooner or later.
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