遮阳

遮陽

zhēyáng

verb #36,533

Meanings

1 to shield from the sun
2 to provide shade

Characters

to cover; to block

Examples

她戴上帽子遮阳。

Tā dàishàng màozi zhēyáng.

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

这棵大树正好给我们遮阳。

Zhè kē dà shù zhènghǎo gěi wǒmen zhēyáng.

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

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.

Tips

usage

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

Stroke Order

遮 zhē

阳 yáng