蒙住

méngzhù

verb #17,439

Meanings

1 to cover (eyes, face, etc.)
2 to blindfold

Characters

to cover; to deceive

result complement indicating firmness

蒙 (to cover) + 住 (firmly) - to cover something securely

Examples

HSK 3

她用手蒙住了眼睛。

Tā yòng shǒu méngzhù le yǎnjing.

She covered her eyes with her hands.

HSK 7-9

孩子们用布蒙住眼睛玩捉迷藏。

Háizimen yòng bù méngzhù yǎnjing wán zhuōmícáng.

The children blindfolded themselves with cloth to play hide and seek.

Stroke Order

蒙 méng

住 zhù