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zhē · zhe

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to cover up (a shortcoming)
  2. to screen off
  3. to hide
  4. to conceal
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In a conversation

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Sun on the bed

  1. Liangliang

    早上(zǎoshang)阳光(yángguāng)照到(zhàodào)床上(chuángshàng)，我(wǒ)睡不着(shuìbùzháo)。

    In the morning the sun shines on my bed and I cannot sleep.

  2. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)买(mǎi)一块(yīkuài)布(bù)，把(bǎ)窗户(chuānghu)遮起来(zhēqǐlai)。

    Buy a piece of cloth and cover the window.

  3. Liangliang

    布(bù)遮得住(zhēdezhù)阳光(yángguāng)吗(ma)？

    Can cloth block the sunlight?

  4. Dengdeng

    遮得住(zhēdezhù)，可是(kěshì)明天(míngtiān)你(nǐ)会(huì)睡到(shuìdào)下午(xiàwǔ)。

    It can, but tomorrow you will sleep until the afternoon.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

她(tā)用(yòng)围(wéi)巾(jīn)遮(zhē)住(zhù)脸(liǎn)，怕(pà)被(bèi)人(rén)认(rèn)出(chū)来(lái)。

She covered her face with a scarf, afraid of being recognized.

02

窗(chuāng)帘(lián)遮(zhē)住(zhù)了(le)阳(yáng)光(guāng)，房(fáng)间(jiān)里(lǐ)很(hěn)暗(àn)。

The curtains blocked the sunlight, and the room was very dark.

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