掩 (yǎn): to cover up, to conceal, to close (a door, book etc), (coll.) to get (one's fingers etc) caught when closing a door or lid

他掩了一个电话，约朋友晚上一起吃饭。

tā yǎn le yī gě diàn huà , yāo péng yǒu wǎn shǎng yī qǐ chī fàn .

He made a phone call to arrange dinner with a friend that evening.

林宅血案 总统:国家机器介入、掩盖证据

lín zhái xiě àn zǒng tǒng : guó jiā jī qì jiè rù , yǎn gài zhèng jù

Lin Zhai Bloody Case President: The state apparatus intervened and covered up evidence

打中家长生活痛点 减工时计画 瑕不掩瑜

dǎ zhōng jiā cháng shēng huó tòng diǎn jiǎn gōng shí jì huà xiá bù yǎn 瑜

Hit the pain points of parents' lives, reduce working hours, and the flaws are not hidden

春雨抚地八日湿 元宵雷动云掩月 惊蛰前后飘轻丝

chūn yǔ fǔ dì bā rì shī yuán xiāo léi dòng yún yǎn yuè jīng 蛰 qián hòu piāo qīng sī

The spring rain caresses the ground for eight days of wetness, the thunder of the Lantern Festival, the clouds cover the moon, and the light silk flutters before and after the hibernation

...发局公文外流惹议 民众质疑放水帮违规摊商掩护

. . . fā jú gōng wén wài liú rě yì mín zhòng zhì yí fàng shuǐ bāng wéi guī tān shāng yǎn hù

... The leakage of official documents from the Development Bureau caused controversy, and the public questioned the cover of illegal stall vendors in the Water Release

...ondback第四季度业绩:强劲执行力难掩盈利不及预期

. . . o n d b a c k dì sì jì dù yè jì : qiáng jìn zhí háng lì nán yǎn yíng lì bù jí yù qī

... ondback's fourth-quarter results: strong execution can't hide earnings falling short of expectations

汤姆不能掩饰他的失望。

Tāngmǔ bù néng yǎnshì tā de shīwàng.

Tom couldn't conceal his disappointment.

汤姆，你能帮我掩护吗？

Tāngmǔ, nǐ néng bāng wǒ yǎnhù ma?

Tom, will you cover for me?

他很难掩饰对自己成功的骄傲。

Tā hěn nán yǎnshì duì zìjǐ chénggōng de jiāo'ào.

It was difficult for him to hide his pride in his success.

不需掩饰她不诚实的事实。

Bù xū yǎnshì tā bù chéngshí de shìshí.

There's no disguising the fact that she is dishonest.