lǒngzhào

笼罩

HSK 7-9Word · VerbTraditional籠罩

to envelop; to shroud; to cover

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

verb

to envelop; to shroud; to cover

literary

Often used to describe atmospheric phenomena (fog, moonlight, gloom) or emotions/atmospheres that cover something completely.

Chén晨
wù雾
lǒng笼
zhào罩
zài在
hú湖
miàn面
shàng上
 。

The morning mist shrouded the lake.

Méng朦
lóng胧
de的
yuè月
guāng光
lǒng笼
zhào罩
zhe着
yuán原
yě野
 。

The hazy moonlight enveloped the wilderness.

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Yī一
zhǒng种
bēi悲
shāng伤
de的
qì气
fēn氛
lǒng笼
zhào罩
le了
zhěng整
gè个
fáng房
jiān间
 。

A sorrowful atmosphere enveloped the entire room.

Zhàn战
zhēng争
gěi给
zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
lǒng笼
zhào罩
le了
yī一
céng层
yīn阴
yǐng影
 。

The war cast a shadow over the city.