Meaning of 埋
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to bury
- used in 埋怨[man2 yuan4]
How to use 埋
埋 (mái) is a verb for burying or covering something with soil, and it also appears in words like 埋伏 (máifú, to ambush) and 埋藏 (máicáng, to hide by burying). Example: 小狗把骨头埋在院子里。 (Xiǎogǒu bǎ gǔtou mái zài yuànzi li.) The puppy buried the bone in the yard.
埋 combines 土 (tǔ, earth) with 里 (lǐ, inside). Putting something inside the earth means to bury it.
Common mistake: Learners often read 埋怨 as máiyuàn, but in this word 埋 is pronounced mán, so it is mányuàn (to complain). Also do not confuse 埋 with 理 (lǐ), which has 王 on the left instead of 土.
埋 in example sentences
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埋 mái · to bury · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 埋.
| 埋伏 | máifú | to ambush; to lie in wait for |
| 埋怨 | mányuàn | to complain; to grumble (about) |
| 埋藏 | máicáng | to bury; to hide by burying |
| 埋没 | máimò | to engulf; to bury |
| 埋葬 | máizàng | to bury |
| 活埋 | huómái | to bury alive |
| 掩埋 | yǎnmái | to bury |
| 隐姓埋名 | yǐnxìngmáimíng | to conceal one's identity; living incognito |
| 埋头 | máitóu | to immerse oneself in; engrossed in sth |
| 埋单 | máidān | to pay the bill (in a restaurant etc) (loanword from Cantonese); (fig.) to bear responsibi |
Questions about 埋
What does 埋 mean?
埋 (mái) means "to bury" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 埋?
埋 is made of 1 character: 埋 (10 strokes). That is 10 strokes in total.
Is 埋 an HSK word?
Yes. 埋 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
When is 埋 pronounced mán instead of mái?
Only in 埋怨 (mányuàn), meaning to complain or grumble. In all other common words, such as 埋葬 and 埋没, it is mái.
What is the difference between 埋 and 埋葬?
埋 is the general verb for burying anything, like a bone or treasure. 埋葬 (máizàng) is more formal and is usually used for burying the dead.