shelter from; keep out (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
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Examples
他用手遮挡住了阳光，以便能看清楚屏幕上的内容。 tā yòng shǒu zhē dǎng zhùle yángguāng, yǐbiàn néng kàn qīngchu píngmù shàng de nèiróng. - He used his hand to block the sunlight in order to see the content on the screen clearly.
树木在路边起到了遮挡风雨的作用。 shùmù zài lùbiān qǐdàole zhē dǎng fēngyǔ de zuòyòng. - The trees by the road serve as a shelter from wind and rain.
他用帽子遮挡住了脸部，以保护不被阳光晒伤。 tā yòng màozi zhē dǎng zhùle liǎnbù, yǐ bǎohù bù bèi yángguāng shài shāng. - He used his hat to cover his face to protect it from being sunburned.
窗帘遮挡了窗户，使得房间变得昏暗。 chuānglián zhē dǎngle chuānghù, shǐde fángjiān biàn dé hūn'àn. - The curtain blocked the window, making the room dim.
云层遮挡了阳光，天空一片阴沉。 yún céng zhē dǎngle yángguāng, tiānkōng yī piàn yīnchén. - The clouds obscured the sunlight, and the sky was overcast.
Characters
挡 dǎng - to block; hinder; resist | HSK 5
遮 zhē - hide from view, cover, screen; block |