遮挡 zhēdǎng to shelter
to shelter; to shelter from
How to remember 遮挡: 遮 to cover + 挡 to block = to shelter.
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How it is used
- 'To block, shield, screen off' - 用手遮挡阳光 (yòng shǒu zhēdǎng yángguāng) shield the sun with your hand; 树木遮挡视线 (shùmù zhēdǎng shìxiàn) trees block the view.
- Physical obstruction of light, wind, or sight lines; also a noun for a screen/barrier (没有遮挡 nothing to block it).
- Compare 遮盖 (zhēgài), which stresses covering something up/over rather than standing in the way of.