罩

zhào

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Common

Definitions

1. cover
2. fish trap (basket)
3. shade

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 暴露 bào lù 暴露 bào lù to expose 无遮盖: to expose

Related words

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• 笼罩 lǒng zhào 笼罩 lǒng zhào to envelop 抽象笼罩: to envelop
• 罩子 zhào zi 罩子 zhào zi cover; casing 名词形式: cover; casing

Synonyms

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• 覆盖 fù gài 覆盖 fù gài to cover 物理遮盖: to cover

Usage notes

Common mistakes

罩 (zhào) as a verb typically means to cover or envelop, often from above. Do not confuse with 遮 (zhē), which means to block or shield from light or view.

Example Sentences

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他用布把鸟笼 罩 住了。

He covered the birdcage with a cloth.

陰霾籠 罩 著倫敦。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 765569)

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Words Containing 罩

• 口罩 口罩 kǒu zhào: mask (surgical etc)
• 笼罩 笼罩 lǒng zhào: to envelop
• 乳罩 乳罩 rǔ zhào: bra
• 奶罩 奶罩 nǎi zhào: bra
• 安全眼罩 安全眼罩 ān quán yǎn zhào: safety goggles
• 床罩 床罩 chuáng zhào: bedspread
• 泡罩塔 泡罩塔 pào zhào tǎ: distillation tower
• 灯罩 灯罩 dēng zhào: cover of lamp
• 玻璃罩 玻璃罩 bō li zhào: glass cover; bell glass
• 眼罩 眼罩 yǎn zhào: eye-patch
• 纱布口罩 纱布口罩 shā bù kǒu zhào: gauze mask
• 罩子 罩子 zhào zi: cover; casing
• 罩杯 罩杯 zhào bēi: cup (bra size)
• 罩衣 罩衣 zhào yī: overalls
• 罩衫 罩衫 zhào shān: smock
• 罩袍 罩袍 zhào páo: Chinese-style long robe worn as outermost garment
• 罩门 罩门 zhào mén: Achilles' heel
• 耳罩 耳罩 ěr zhào: earmuffs
• 胸罩 胸罩 xiōng zhào: brassiere (underwear)
• 脸罩 脸罩 liǎn zhào: visor
• 轮毂罩 轮毂罩 lún gǔ zhào: hubcap
• 钟罩 钟罩 zhōng zhào: bell jar; dome (used to enclose or protect sth)
• 防喷罩 防喷罩 fáng pēn zhào: pop filter (audio engineering)
• 防毒面罩 防毒面罩 fáng dú miàn zhào: gas mask
• 面罩 面罩 miàn zhào: mask
• 头罩 头罩 tóu zhào: hairnet