遮蔽

zhēbì

verb #21,311

Meanings

1 to cover
2 to hide from view
3 to obstruct
4 to shield / screen

Characters

to cover / to hide / to screen

to cover up / to conceal

Examples

乌云遮蔽了太阳，天色骤然变暗。

Wūyún zhēbì le tàiyáng, tiānsè zhòurán biàn àn.

Dark clouds covered the sun and the sky suddenly darkened.

大树遮蔽了视线，看不清前方的路。

Dà shù zhēbì le shìxiàn, kàn bù qīng qiánfāng de lù.

The large tree blocked the line of sight, making it impossible to see the road ahead clearly.

他试图用谎言遮蔽真相。

Tā shìtú yòng huǎngyán zhēbì zhēnxiàng.

He tried to conceal the truth with lies.

Tips

usage

遮蔽 is more literary than the everyday 挡住 (to block) or 盖住 (to cover). It implies screening or blocking something from view, either physically or metaphorically.

Stroke Order

遮 zhē

蔽 bì