埋

To bury in Chinese: 埋 (mái)

mái

to bury

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Definitions

  1. 1to bury

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埋

Zhuyin

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ㄇㄞˊ

mái

ㄇ/ mㄞ/ aiˊ/ second tone

Example sentences

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  • 他把种子埋进了泥土里。

    tā bǎ zhǒng zi mái jìn le ní tǔ lǐ。

    He buried the seeds in the soil.

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Related words

埋藏

mái cáng

to bury

埋伏

mái fú

to ambush

埋没

mái mò

to engulf

埋怨

mán yuàn

to complain

慢车

màn chē

local bus or train

盲人

máng rén

blind person

没收

mò shōu

to confiscate

梅花

méi huā

plum blossom

美容

měi róng

to improve one's appearance (using cosmetics or cosmetic surgery)

蒙

méng

drizzle

猛

měng

ferocious

秘书长

mì shū zhǎng

secretary-general

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