罩

HSK 7-9

zhào

to cover; to protect (by covering)

Alternative translations

couvercle
gaine
étui

Explanation

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

Examples

天罩着大地。

tiān zhào zhe dà dì.

the sky covers the earth

他为我罩住了风。

tā wèi wǒ zhào zhù le fēng.

he shielded me from the wind