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罩

zhào · zhao

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to cover; to spread over
  2. a cover; a shade; a hood
  3. bamboo fish trap
  4. bamboo chicken coop
  5. (Tw) (coll.) to protect; to have sb's back
  6. (Tw) (coll.) awesome; incredible
  7. (Tw) (coll.) (often as 罩得住 (zhàodézhù)) to have things under control; to be able to handle it
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A scarf on the lamp

  1. Liangliang

    这盏(zhèzhǎn)灯(dēng)太(tài)亮(liàng)了(le)，我(wǒ)睡不着(shuìbùzháo)。

    This lamp is too bright. I cannot sleep.

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)用(yòng)这条(zhètiáo)围巾(wéijīn)把(bǎ)灯(dēng)罩住(zhàozhù)吧(ba)。

    Let me cover the lamp with this scarf.

  3. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)主意(zhǔyi)！房间(fángjiān)变(biàn)红(hóng)了(le)。

    Good idea! The room turned red.

  4. Dengdeng

    是不是(shìbùshì)有点(yǒudiǎn)像(xiàng)过年(guònián)？

    Doesn't it look a bit like New Year?

  5. Liangliang

    像(xiàng)！明天(míngtiān)我(wǒ)去(qù)买(mǎi)个(gè)灯罩(dēngzhào)。

    Yes! Tomorrow I will go buy a lampshade.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

晚(wǎn)上(shang)睡(shuì)觉(jiào)前(qián)，她(tā)用(yòng)布(bù)把(bǎ)桌(zhuō)子(zi)罩(zhào)了(le)起(qǐ)来(lái)。

Before going to bed at night, she covered the table with a cloth.

02

这(zhè)个(ge)灯(dēng)罩(zhào)坏(huài)了(le)，需(xū)要(yào)换(huàn)一(yí)个(gè)新(xīn)的(de)。

This lampshade is broken and needs to be replaced with a new one.

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