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罩

zhào · zhao

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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to cover; to spread over
a cover; a shade; a hood
bamboo fish trap
bamboo chicken coop
(Tw) (coll.) to protect; to have sb's back
(Tw) (coll.) awesome; incredible
(Tw) (coll.) (often as 罩得住 (zhàodézhù)) to have things under control; to be able to handle it

2 examples

晚(wǎn)上(shang)睡(shuì)觉(jiào)前(qián)，她(tā)用(yòng)布(bù)把(bǎ)桌(zhuō)子(zi)罩(zhào)了(le)起(qǐ)来(lái)。

Before going to bed at night, she covered the table with a cloth.

这(zhè)个(ge)灯(dēng)罩(zhào)坏(huài)了(le)，需(xū)要(yào)换(huàn)一(yí)个(gè)新(xīn)的(de)。

This lampshade is broken and needs to be replaced with a new one.

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