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庇

Character · VerbTraditional蔽

cover; shelter; hide

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 10 examples
1.

verb

to cover; to block

Used for physical objects blocking light, sight, or access.

Dà大
shù树
zhē遮
bì蔽
le了
yáng阳
guāng光
 ,
ràng让
wǒ我
men们
zài在
shù树
xià下
chéng乘
liáng凉
 。

The big tree blocks the sun, letting us cool off under its shade.

Nóng浓
wù雾
zhē遮
bì蔽
le了
zhěng整
gè个
chéng城
shì市
de的
tiān天
jì际
xiàn线
 。

Thick fog covers the skyline of the entire city.

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Zhè这
zuò座
shān山
zhē遮
bì蔽
le了
běi北
biān边
de的
hán寒
fēng风
 。

This mountain blocks the cold wind from the north.

Chuāng窗
lián帘
kě可
yǐ以
zhē遮
bì蔽
cì刺
yǎn眼
de的
yáng阳
guāng光
 。

Curtains can block the harsh sunlight.

Gāo高
gāo高
de的
wéi围
qiáng墙
zhē遮
bì蔽
le了
yuàn院
zi子
lǐ里
de的
yǐn隐
sī私
 。

The tall wall hides the privacy of the courtyard.

2.

verb

to shelter; to protect; to cover up

Used for protecting people or hiding mistakes/shortcomings.

Mā妈
ma妈
yòng用
shēn身
tǐ体
bì庇
hù护
le了
duǒ躲
zài在
shēn身
hòu后
de的
hái孩
zi子
 。

The mother sheltered her child hiding behind her with her body.

Tā他
shì试
tú图
bāo包
bì庇
péng朋
yǒu友
de的
cuò错
wù误
xíng行
wéi为
 。

He tried to cover up his friend's wrongdoings.

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Zhè这
piàn片
shù树
lín林
bì庇
hù护
le了
xǔ许
duō多
yě野
shēng生
dòng动
wù物
 。

This forest shelters many wild animals.

Guān官
yuán员
bù不
néng能
lì利
yòng用
zhí职
quán权
bì庇
hù护
qīn亲
shǔ属
 。

Government officials cannot use their power to shelter relatives.

Dà大
yǔ雨
zhē遮
bì蔽
le了
wǒ我
men们
de的
jiǎo脚
yìn印
 ,
bù不
ràng让
liè猎
rén人
fā发
xiàn现
 。

The heavy rain covered our footprints so the hunter wouldn't find us.