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遮住

zhē zhù · zhe zhu

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Meaning

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  1. to cover (up)
  2. to block
  3. to obstruct
  4. to shade
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Head in the way

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，你(nǐ)的(de)头(tóu)遮住(zhēzhù)灯笼(dēnglóng)了(le)，我(wǒ)看不见(kànbujiàn)！

    Dengdeng, your head is blocking the lanterns. I can't see!

  2. Dengdeng

    对不起(duìbuqǐ)，我(wǒ)往(wǎng)左边(zuǒbian)站(zhàn)一点(yīdiǎn)。

    Sorry, I'll move a bit to the left.

  3. Liangliang

    现在(xiànzài)柱子(zhùzi)又(yòu)遮住(zhēzhù)灯笼(dēnglóng)了(le)。

    Now a pillar is blocking the lanterns again.

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)站到(zhàndào)我(wǒ)前面(qiánmiàn)吧(ba)。

    Then stand in front of me.

  5. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，现在(xiànzài)我(wǒ)能(néng)看见(kànjiàn)了(le)。

    Okay, now I can see.

  6. Dengdeng

    可是(kěshì)现在(xiànzài)，换(huàn)我(wǒ)看不见(kànbujiàn)了(le)！你(nǐ)的(de)头(tóu)遮住(zhēzhù)灯笼(dēnglóng)了(le)！

    But now it's my turn to not see! Your head is blocking the lanterns!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

巨(jù)大(dà)的(de)柱(zhù)子(zi)遮(zhē)住(zhù)了(le)视(shì)线(xiàn)，让(ràng)人(rén)看(kàn)不(bu)到(dào)湖(hú)。

A large pillar obstructs the view of the lake.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

当(dāng)你(nǐ)在(zài)阳(yáng)光(guāng)下(xià)的(de)时(shí)候(hou)，遮(zhē)住(zhù)你(nǐ)的(de)头(tóu)。

Cover your head when you are in the sun.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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