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zhē · zhe

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. to cover up (a shortcoming)
  2. to screen off
  3. to hide
  4. to conceal

In a sentence

2 examples
01

她(tā)用(yòng)围(wéi)巾(jīn)遮(zhē)住(zhù)脸(liǎn),怕(pà)被(bèi)人(rén)认(rèn)出(chū)来(lái)。

She covered her face with a scarf, afraid of being recognized.

02

窗(chuāng)帘(lián)遮(zhē)住(zhù)了(le)阳(yáng)光(guāng),房(fáng)间(jiān)里(lǐ)很(hěn)暗(àn)。

The curtains blocked the sunlight, and the room was very dark.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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