# 掩护 (yǎnhù)

In Mandarin Chinese, 掩护 (yǎnhù) means “to shield; to cover (protect)”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: to shield; to cover (protect)
- Pinyin: yǎnhù (yan3 hu4)
- Traditional: 掩護
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9
- HSK 2.0 · Level 6
- Measure word: 面

## Examples

- 战士们利用茂密的树林掩护队友撤退。
  Zhànshìmen lìyòng màomì de shùlín yǎnhù duìyou chètuì.
  The soldiers used the dense forest to cover the team's retreat.

## Characters

- 掩 (yǎn): to cover up; to conceal; to close (a door, book etc)
- [护](https://hanziro.com/word/hu-protect/) (hù): to protect; to guard

https://hanziro.com/word/yan-hu-shield/

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