遮盖

• Pinyin: zhē gài
• Hanzi breakdown: 遮 = 辶 + 庶 (to cover); 盖 = 艹 + 盍 (lid/to cover)

Meaning

To cover up; to conceal; to mask. Used for physically covering or figuratively hiding something.

Implies intentionally hiding or masking something from view. Can be physical (covering with a cloth) or abstract (concealing the truth, hiding flaws). Stronger sense of intentional concealment than 遮.

Examples

1. 她用化妆品遮盖脸上的瑕疵，效果非常自然。 She used makeup to cover the blemishes on her face, and the result looked very natural.
2. 再多的借口也遮盖不了事实的真相。 No amount of excuses can cover up the truth.
3. 这层厚厚的积雪遮盖了地面上所有的痕迹。 This thick layer of snow covered every trace on the ground.

Usage Guide

Context: concealment, cosmetics, truth

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 这种遮盖霜可以有效遮盖黑眼圈和色斑。(This concealer can effectively cover dark circles and blemishes.)
• 纸终究包不住火，真相是遮盖不住的。(Paper cannot wrap fire forever; the truth cannot be concealed.)

Don't Say

• 遮盖开 — incorrect collocation; use 掀开 or 揭开 for uncovering

Origin & History

遮 (to cover) + 盖 (to cover/lid)

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal