Chinese word

罩

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhào

Meaning

  • verbcover

Example

用布把锅罩起来。yòng bù bǎ guō zhào qǐ lái

Cover the pot with a cloth.

Illustration for 罩 (cover)

More examples

工人用布把旧家具罩起来防尘。gōng rén yòng bù bǎ jiù jiā jù zhào qǐ lái fáng chén

Workers covered the old furniture with a cloth to keep dust off.

Core concept

A covering lies across something and creates a temporary barrier between it and the outside.

Common phrases

  • 把锅罩起来bǎ guō zhào qǐ lái

    cover the pot

  • 罩住zhào zhù

    cover completely

Similar words

盖gài: Put something over the top of an object as a lid or cover.
覆盖fù gài: Spread over an area or surface until the whole upper part is covered.

Definition in Chinese

用布、网、塑料等覆盖在物体上，使其不被看见或免受灰尘、液体、阳光等影响，也可临时遮挡。yòng bù wǎng sù liào děng fù gài zài wù tǐ shàng shǐ qí bú bèi kàn jiàn huò miǎn shòu huī chén yè tǐ yáng guāng děng yíng xiǎng yě kě lín shí zhē dǎng

Word origin

罩 (zhào, "cover") first referred to a net-like tool for catching fish, so its modern verb sense keeps the image of a covering placed over an object.

Usage tips

  • A following word often shows whether the covering is in place, stays closed, or is properly arranged, so everyday sentences make the final state clear.

Opposites

  • 露出lù chūexposeverb
  • 揭开jiē kāiuncoververb

Related words

  • 口罩kǒu zhàoface masknoun
  • 罩子zhào zicovernoun
  • 保护罩bǎo hù zhàoprotective covernoun

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