埋
Character
to bury; to put something under the ground and cover it
Readings and meanings
- to bury; to put something under the ground and cover it
- to cover something completely, like deep snow covers a road
Examples
妈妈把钱埋在地里。
mā ma bǎ qián mái zài dì lǐ
Mom buried the money in the ground.
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雪很大，把路埋了。
xuě hěn dà bǎ lù mái le
The snow was very deep and buried the road.
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Words that use “埋” as mái
埋伏mái fúto hide and wait quietly to surprise and attack someoneWordHSK 7–9埋没mái mòto cover something completely so it cannot be seenWordHSK 7–9埋藏mái cángto bury or hide something in the groundWordHSK 7–9包埋bāo máito embedWord压埋yā máito crush and buryWord埋单mái dānto pay the billWord埋名mái míngto conceal one's identityWord埋头mái tóuto immerse oneself inWord
mán
man2Reading 2Rare readingThis reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is mái.
- to say that someone did something wrong (as in 埋怨)
- to say you are not happy about something (as in 埋怨)
Examples
他常常埋怨天气不好。
tā cháng cháng mán yuàn tiān qì bù hǎo
He often complains that the weather is bad.
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她埋怨爸爸不给她买书。
tā mán yuàn bà ba bù gěi tā mǎi shū
She complains that her dad does not buy her books.
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Practice writing 埋
Draw “埋” here — the faint guide shows its shape.