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smear in Chinese

smear in Chinese is 覆盖 — smear means to spread a soft or sticky substance across a surface, often messily.

smear in Chinese

覆盖
verb
Pronounced: fù gài
(transitive) To cover (a surface with a layer of some substance) by rubbing.

What does "smear" mean?

  1. verb To spread a soft or sticky substance across a surface, often messily.
    "She smeared sunscreen across her shoulders."
  2. verb To damage someone's reputation with false or misleading accusations.
    "The tabloid tried to smear the candidate with unfounded rumors."
  3. noun A false, damaging claim meant to harm someone's reputation.
    "The politician dismissed the story as a smear."
  4. noun A medical test made by spreading a thin sample on a slide, especially a cervical screening test.
    "She went in for her routine smear test."

smear in a sentence

  • She smeared sunscreen across her shoulders.
  • Paint smeared across the canvas as he dragged the brush.
  • The tabloid tried to smear the candidate with unfounded rumors.
  • His rivals smeared him online before the election.

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What is "smear" in Chinese?

"smear" in Chinese is 覆盖. smear means: To spread a soft or sticky substance across a surface, often messily.

How do you pronounce 覆盖?

"smear" in Chinese is 覆盖, pronounced "fù gài".

How do you use "smear" in a sentence?

Example: "She smeared sunscreen across her shoulders." In Chinese, "smear" is 覆盖.

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