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title: "Yangai Meaning: 掩盖 (yǎngài) Means “to cover up”"
description: "掩盖 (traditional 掩蓋, yǎngài) means “to cover up; to conceal”. Hear its tones, see what 掩 and 盖 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yangai"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 掩盖 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

掩盖 yǎngài

## to cover up; to conceal

## Its characters

1. 掩 yǎn to cover
2. 盖 gài lid

## In a sentence

他想掩盖自己的错误。 He wants to cover up his mistake.

[More about 掩盖](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%8E%A9%E7%9B%96)

## More words with 掩 or 盖

- [覆盖 fùgài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fugai)
- [涵盖 hángài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hangai)
- [膝盖 xīgài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xigai)

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