遮盖

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

Significado

Cubrir; encubrir; ocultar; tapar.

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.

Ejemplos

1. 她用化妆品遮盖脸上的瑕疵，效果非常自然。
2. 再多的借口也遮盖不了事实的真相。
3. 这层厚厚的积雪遮盖了地面上所有的痕迹。

Guía de uso

Contexto: concealment, cosmetics, truth

Tono: neutral

Correcto

• 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.)

Incorrecto

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

Origen e historia

遮 (to cover) + 盖 (to cover/lid)

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal