Hanzi

罩

to cover; to spread over/a cover; a shade; a hood/bamboo fish trap/bamboo chicken coop/(Tw) (coll.) to protect; to have sb's back/(Tw) (coll.) awesome; incredible/(Tw) (coll.) (often as 罩得住[zhao4 de2 zhu4]) to have things under control; to be able to handle it

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 7

Pinyin

zhào

Bopomofo

ㄓㄠˋ

Jyutping

zaau3

Example sentences

口罩 kǒuzhào
騎機車時戴上口罩，可以防止吸入廢氣。
骑机车时戴上口罩，可以防止吸入废气。

Wearing a mask while riding a motorcycle can prevent inhaling exhaust fumes.

病毒 bìngdú
這種病毒傳染力很強，大家出門一定要戴口罩。
这种病毒传染力很强，大家出门一定要戴口罩。

This virus is highly contagious; everyone must wear a mask when going out.

罩 zhào
夜幕罩住了大地。

The curtain of night covered the earth.

Example Vocabulary

口罩

kou3'zhao4

face mask

燈罩

deng1'zhao4

眼罩

yan3'zhao4

籠罩

long2'zhao4

罩

zhao4

to cover; to envelope; a cover; a shade

胸罩

xiong1'zhao4

乳罩

ru3'zhao4

奶罩

nai3'zhao4

罩衣

zhao4'yi1

罩衫

zhao4'shan1

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