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Expressing "burying" with 埋 (mái)
Actions & Events
Structure
Subject + 埋 + 在 + Location
Explanation
The verb 埋 (mái) means "to bury" or "to cover with earth" and describes the act of placing something underground or concealing it beneath a surface. It is used both literally, as in burying objects or being buried under debris, and figuratively, as in hiding feelings. In passive constructions, it often appears as 被埋 (was buried).
Examples
他把那箱旧书埋在了院子里。
Tā bǎ nà xiāng jiù shū mái zài le yuànzi lǐ.
He buried that box of old books in the yard.
地震后很多人被埋在废墟下面。
Dìzhèn hòu hěn duō rén bèi mái zài fèixū xiàmiàn.
After the earthquake, many people were buried under the rubble.
她总是把心事埋在心底，不愿意说出来。
Tā zǒng shì bǎ xīnshì mái zài xīndǐ, bù yuànyì shuō chūlái.
She always buries her feelings deep in her heart and is unwilling to speak about them.