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遮住

zhēzhù
verb #8,549

Meanings

  1. 1 to cover up; to block; to conceal
  2. 2 to shield from view

Characters

遮
zhē
to cover; to block; to shield
住
zhù
to hold; to stop (result complement)
Cover + hold in place - to block something completely so it stays covered.

Examples

HSK 2
云遮住了太阳。
Yún zhēzhù le tàiyáng.
The clouds blocked the sun.
HSK 2
她用手遮住了脸。
Tā yòng shǒu zhēzhù le liǎn.
She covered her face with her hands.
HSK 4
那棵大树遮住了窗户。
Nà kē dàshù zhēzhù le chuānghù.
That big tree blocked the window.

Tips

grammar
住 here is a result complement meaning the action is held firmly in place. Compare: 遮 = to cover (attempt), 遮住 = to cover successfully/completely. This pattern appears in many verbs: 抓住 (grab and hold), 记住 (memorize and retain).

Stroke Order

遮 zhē
住 zhù