遮阳

遮陽

zhēyáng

verb #36,533

Meanings

HSK 4

她戴上帽子遮阳。

Tā dài shàng màozi zhēyáng.

She put on a hat to shield herself from the sun.

HSK 4

这棵大树正好给我们遮阳。

Zhè kē dàshù zhènghǎo gěi wǒmen zhēyáng.

This big tree is perfect for shading us from the sun.

HSK 6

车窗上贴了遮阳膜。

Chēchuāng shàng tiē le zhēyáng mó.

A sun-blocking film has been applied to the car windows.

usage

遮阳 is often compounded into product names: 遮阳伞 parasol, 遮阳帽 sun hat, 遮阳板 sun visor. As a standalone verb it means simply 'to block the sun'.

遮 zhē

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