遮住

zhēzhù

verb #8,549

Meanings

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

Characters

to cover; to block; to shield

to hold; to stop (result complement)

Cover + hold in place — to block something completely so it stays covered.

Examples

云遮住了太阳。

Yún zhēzhù le tàiyáng.

The clouds blocked the sun.

她用手遮住了脸。

Tā yòng shǒu zhēzhù le liǎn.

She covered her face with her hands.

那棵大树遮住了窗户。

Nà kē dà shù zhēzhù le chuānghù.

That big tree blocked the window.

Tips

grammar

住 (zhù) 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