屏蔽 píngbì to screen
to screen; to block (something or somebody); to shield; (protective) shield
How to remember 屏蔽: 屏 screen + 蔽 to cover = to screen.
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How it is used
- To block or screen out - 这个软件能屏蔽垃圾广告 (zhège ruǎnjiàn néng píngbì lājī guǎnggào) this app can block junk ads.
- Very common in tech/online contexts: 屏蔽某人 (block a person on social media), 屏蔽关键词, 电磁屏蔽 (electromagnetic shielding). The reading is píng, not bǐng.
- Contrast 拉黑 (lāhēi, blacklist someone) which is casual and person-specific, while 屏蔽 covers ads, signals, words, and people alike. Also contrast 遮挡 (physically obstruct view).
Example sentences
- 但愿我能找到在我的博客上屏蔽评论的办法。 Dànyuàn wǒnéng zhǎodào zài wǒ de bókè shàng píngbì pínglùn de bànfǎ.I wish I could figure out how to disable comments on my blog.