掩护

掩护 yǎnhù

Shield (screen - cover)

掩护 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體掩護 yanhu

What 掩护 means

Shield (screen - cover)

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Character by character

掩护 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

掩

yǎn

Cover up (to surprise)

护

hù

Protect

Words that share a character with 掩护

How to write 掩护

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掩护 in a sentence

同伴掩护他撤了出来。

Tóngbàn yǎnhù tā chè le chūlái.

His companions covered his withdrawal.

树林为他们提供了掩护。

Shùlín wèi tāmen tígōng le yǎnhù.

The woods gave them cover.

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Questions about 掩护

What does 掩护 mean in English?

掩护 is pronounced yǎnhù and means Shield (screen - cover).

How do you pronounce 掩护?

掩护 is yǎnhù in pinyin — written yanhu without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 掩护?

掩护 is written with 2 characters: 掩 (yǎn) Cover up (to surprise), 护 (hù) Protect. Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 掩护 written in traditional Chinese?

掩護. The simplified form 掩护 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 掩護 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced yǎnhù.

Is 掩护 an HSK word?

Yes — 掩护 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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