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Jyutping ze1 zyu6
Pinyin zhē zhù

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to cover (up)
  2. to block
  3. to obstruct
  4. to shade
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 擋著 – 挡着
  2. 擋住 – 挡住
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    巨大的柱子遮住了视线,让人看不到湖。
    巨大的柱子遮住了視線,讓人看不到湖。
    jù dà de zhù zi zhē zhù le shì xiàn , ràng rén kàn bù dào hú 。
    • A large pillar obstructs the view of the lake.
  2. Mandarin
    月亮被云遮住了。
    月亮被雲遮住了。
    yuè liang bèi yún zhē zhù le 。
    • The moon is behind the clouds.
  3. Mandarin
    最初的旗袍遮住了女性身体的大部分,只露出头部、手和脚趾头,为的是无论穿戴者的年龄如何,都能隐藏她的身材。
    最初的旗袍遮住了女性身體的大部分,只露出頭部、手和腳趾頭,為的是無論穿戴者的年齡如何,都能隱藏她的身材。
    zuì chū de qí páo zhē zhù le nǚ xìng shēn tǐ de dà bù fen , zhǐ lù chū tóu bù 、 shǒu hé jiǎo zhǐ tou , wèi de shì wú lùn chuān dài zhě de nián líng rú hé , dōu néng yǐn cáng tā de shēn cái 。
    • The original qipao covered most of a woman's body, revealing only the head, the hands and the tips of the toes, in order to conceal the figure of the wearer regardless of her age.
  4. Mandarin
    当你在阳光下的时候,遮住你的头。
    當你在陽光下的時候,遮住你的頭。
    dāng nǐ zài yáng guāng xià de shí hou , zhē zhù nǐ de tóu 。
    • Cover your head when you are in the sun.
  5. Mandarin
    他用手遮住眼睛。
    他用手遮住眼睛。
    tā yòng shǒu zhē zhù yǎn jing 。
    • He covered his eyes with one hand.
    • He covered his eyes with his hands.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    小心𠮶啲锡纸遮住咗碟底,唔好辣亲啊!
    小心嗰啲錫紙遮住咗碟底,唔好辣親啊!
    siu2 sam1 go2 di1 sek3 zi2 ze1 zyu6 zo2 dip2 dai2 , m4 hou3 laat6 can1 aa1 !
    • Be careful about the aluminum foil covering the bottom of the plate, don't burn yourself!
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    一棚人喺前面遮住,我咩都睇唔到。
    一棚人喺前面遮住,我咩都睇唔到。
    jat1 paang4 jan4 hai2 cin4 min6 ze1 zyu6, ngo5 me1 dou1 tai2 m4 dou2.
    • A bunch of people are blocking at the front, I can't see anything (from here).
  2. Cantonese
    遮住
    遮住
    ze1 zyu6
    • to cover
  3. Cantonese
    俾前排遮住晒,乜都睇唔到。
    俾前排遮住晒,乜都睇唔到。
    bei2 cin4 paai4 ze1 zyu6 saai3, mat1 dou1 tai2 m4 dou2.
    • I was completely blocked by the front rows. I couldn't see anything.