罩子 (zhào zǐ) — cover; hood; casing (a protective or concealing covering)
Definition
A common word for a physical cover or hood (machine cover, lampshade, food cover). Suffix -子 is a neutral everyday marker here, not diminutive; 罩 without 子 is more technical/literary.
noun
coverhoodcasing (a protective or concealing covering)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 罩子，。Zhè ge jī qì de zhào zǐ huài le, xū yào huàn yí gè.The cover of this machine is broken, need to replace it.
- 罩子，。Tā yòng bù zuò le yí gè zhào zǐ, bǎ shí wù gài qǐ lái.She made a cloth cover to put over the food.
- 罩子。Dēng shàng de zhào zǐ kě yǐ fáng zhǐ huī chén diào dào dēng pào shàng.The lampshade (cover on the lamp) can prevent dust from falling onto the bulb.
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