遮蔽 (zhē bì) — to hide from view; to obstruct; to block

Definition

遮蔽 (zhē bì) means to block or obstruct light/view from reaching something, or to hide something from sight. The 把 construction is common: 把手遮住眼睛. More physical and concrete than 掩盖 (which extends to facts/truth).

verb

to hide from viewto obstructto block

Examples

遮蔽。
Gāo dà de shù mù zhē bì le yáng guāng.
The tall trees blocked the sunlight.
遮蔽，。
Tā yòng shǒu zhē bì zhù yǎn jing, bú ràng guāng xiàn jìn lái.
He covered his eyes with his hands to keep the light out.
遮蔽。
Zhēn xiàng bù néng bèi zhē bì.
The truth cannot be hidden.

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