雨搭

yǔdā

noun

Measure Word

一个雨搭 gè

Meanings

1 awning
2 rain shelter (over a window or door)

Characters

put up; build; cover

Examples

我们在窗户上方装了一个雨搭。

Wǒmen zài chuānghu shàngfāng zhuāng le yí ge yǔdā.

We installed an awning above the window.

下大雨时，行人都挤在店门口的雨搭下面。

Xià dà yǔ shí, xíngrén dōu jǐ zài diàn ménkǒu de yǔdā xiàmian.

When it pours, pedestrians all crowd under the awning at the shop entrance.

Tips

memory

Literally 'rain' (雨) + 'put up / cover' (搭) — a small structure put up to keep rain off. 搭 is the same verb used in 搭棚 (put up a shed).

Stroke Order

雨 yǔ

搭 dā