che khuất
Definition
- Verb:
- To obscure, to block from view: To physically cover or hide something so that it cannot be seen.
- To eclipse, to overshadow: To make something less noticeable or significant by comparison.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Đám mây lớn che khuất mặt trời. (The large cloud obscures the sun.)
- Tòa nhà cao tầng che khuất tầm nhìn ra biển của chúng tôi. (The skyscraper blocks our view of the sea.)
- Thành công của anh ấy đã bị che khuất bởi scandal. (His success was overshadowed by the scandal.)
Advanced Usage
"bị che khuất": to be obscured, to be hidden from view.
- Ngôi sao nhỏ bị che khuất bởi ánh sáng của thành phố. (The small star is obscured by the city lights.)
"che khuất hoàn toàn": to completely obscure.
- Bức tường che khuất hoàn toàn khu vườn phía sau. (The wall completely obscures the garden behind it.)
Variants and Related Words
Che (verb): to cover, to shield.
- Che mưa (to shelter from the rain).
Khuất (adjective/adverb): hidden, out of sight.
- Khuất mặt (absent, not present).
Che giấu (verb): to conceal, to hide (often with intent).
- Che giấu cảm xúc (to conceal emotions).
Synonyms
- Che lấp: to cover up, to conceal.
- Làm mờ: to blur, to dim.
- Lấn át: to overwhelm, to dominate (in a figurative sense of overshadowing).
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
Note: As a compound verb, 'che khuất' itself functions as a single unit. Related phrases often involve its use with other particles. - Che đi, khuất đi: to cover and hide away (emphasizing the action). - Anh ta tìm cách che đi, khuất đi quá khứ của mình. (He tries to cover up and hide away his past.)
Related Idioms
- Che tai bịt mắt: to turn a blind eye (literally: to cover ears and blindfold eyes).
- Khuất mắt trông coi: to be out of sight of the supervisor (literally: hidden from the watching eyes).