包庇

bāobì

HSK 7

包庇 — bāobì

1. to shield (from blame or punishment)

   他被指控受贿，但有人在背后包庇他，使他免于调查。 tā bèi zhǐkòng shòuhuì dàn yǒurén zài bèihòu bāobì tā shǐ tā miǎnyú diàochá — He was accused of taking bribes, but someone sheltered him behind the scenes and kept him from being investigated.

2. to harbor (a criminal or fugitive)

   警方发现有人在仓库里包庇数名逃犯。 jǐngfāng fāxiàn yǒurén zài cāngkù lǐ bāobì shùmíng táofàn — Police found that someone was harboring several fugitives in the warehouse.

3. to cover up (a wrongdoing or scandal)

   公司试图包庇财务丑闻，但媒体最终揭露了真相。 gōngsī shìtú bāobì cáiwù chǒuwén dàn méitǐ zuìzhōng jiēlù le zhēnxiàng — The company tried to cover up the financial scandal, but the media eventually exposed the truth.