挡住

擋住

dǎngzhù

verb #4,635

Meanings

1 to block
2 to obstruct
3 to stand in the way of

Characters

to block; to obstruct

to hold firm (result complement)

Examples

HSK 1

别挡住我的路。

Bié dǎngzhù wǒ de lù.

Don't block my way.

HSK 1

他用手挡住了风。

Tā yòng shǒu dǎngzhù le fēng.

He blocked the wind with his hand.

HSK 3

大树挡住了阳光。

Dà shù dǎngzhù le yángguāng.

The big tree blocked the sunlight.

Tips

grammar

住 here is a result complement meaning 'firmly/completely'. 挡 = to block, 挡住 = to successfully block and hold.

Stroke Order

挡 dǎng

住 zhù