Definition
捂住 is a resultative verb compound (V+住) meaning 'to cover (with the hand or something soft) so that air, sound, or light is blocked'. The first character 捂 means 'to cover/press with the hand', and 住 indicates that the covering is effective and sustained. You can 捂住 your mouth (to stop yourself from coughing or screaming), your ears (to block noise), your eyes (to avoid seeing something), or a wound (to stop bleeding). It implies a deliberate, tight covering.
v
to cover (with the hand or a soft object) so as to block airsoundor light
Examples
- ，捂住。Tā juéde ěxīn, gǎnjǐn wǔ zhù le zuǐ.He felt nauseous and quickly covered his mouth.
- ，捂住。Wàimiàn tài chǎo le, tā bùdébù wǔ zhù ěrduo.It was too noisy outside, so she had to cover her ears.
- ，捂住。Háizi pà hēi, yòng bèizi wǔ zhù le yǎnjīng.The child was afraid of the dark and covered his eyes with the blanket.
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