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遮阳

Word · Verb · NounTraditional遮陽

shade from sun; sunshade

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to shade from the sun; to block sunlight

Describes the action of using an object to block direct sunlight.

Xià夏
tiān天
chū出
mén门
yào要
jì记
de得
dài带
sǎn伞
zhē遮
yáng阳
 。

When going out in summer, remember to bring an umbrella for shade.

Zhè这
dǐng顶
mào帽
zi子
de的
mào帽
yán檐
hěn很
kuān宽
 ,
kě可
yǐ以
hěn很
hǎo好
de地
zhē遮
yáng阳
 。

The brim of this hat is very wide and can provide good shade from the sun.

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Wǒ我
men们
zuì最
hǎo好
zài在
yuàn院
zi子
lǐ里
dā搭
ge个
péng棚
zi子
lái来
zhē遮
yáng阳
 。

We'd better build a shed in the yard to provide shade.

2.

noun

sunshade; awning; sun visor; brim

Refers to the part of a hat or a separate object designed to block sunlight.

Zhè这
dǐng顶
mào帽
zi子
de的
zhē遮
yáng阳
hěn很
kuān宽
 ,
néng能
dǎng挡
zhù住
dà大
bù部
fen分
yáng阳
guāng光
 。

The brim of this hat is very wide and can block most of the sunlight.

Qì汽
chē车
qián前
dǎng挡
fēng风
bō玻
li璃
shàng上
fāng方
yǒu有
yī一
ge个
zhē遮
yáng阳
 。

There is a sun visor above the front windshield of the car.

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Yáng阳
tái台
shàng上
zhuāng装
le了
yī一
ge个
zhē遮
yáng阳
 ,
xià夏
tiān天
jiù就
bù不
nà那
me么
rè热
le了
 。

A sunshade was installed on the balcony, so it's not so hot in summer.