screen; barrier; shield
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
a screen; barrier; shield; something used to block or obstruct
A general term for a portable or fixed object that provides visual or physical separation. Often used in household or practical contexts.
Xià夏
tiān天
tài太
yáng阳
tài太
dà大
，
kě可
yǐ以
zài在
chuāng窗
hu户
shàng上
jiā加
gè个
bù布
dǎng挡
zi子
。
In summer when the sun is too strong, you can add a cloth screen to the window.
Zhè这
gè个
píng屏
fēng风
shì是
gè个
hěn很
hǎo好
de的
dǎng挡
zi子
，
kě可
yǐ以
gé隔
kāi开
kè客
tīng厅
hé和
cān餐
tīng厅
。
This folding screen is a great barrier to separate the living room from the dining room.
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Tā他
ná拿
kuài块
mù木
bǎn板
dāng当
lín临
shí时
dǎng挡
zi子
，
fáng防
zhǐ止
huī灰
chén尘
fēi飞
jìn进
lái来
。
He used a wooden plank as a temporary shield to prevent dust from flying in.