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

大树挡住了阳光。

Dà shù dǎngzhù le yángguāng.

The big tree blocked the sunlight.

别挡住我的路。

Bié dǎngzhù wǒ de lù.

Don't block my way.

他用手挡住了风。

Tā yòng shǒu dǎngzhù le fēng.

He blocked the wind with his hand.

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