捂住 wǔ zhù ㄨˇ ㄓㄨˋ wu2 zyu6

  • to cover (typically by placing a hand over sb's mouth, nose or ears etc)

Stroke order

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Example sentences

  • 她 ( tā taa1 ) 用 ( yòng jung6 ) 手 ( shǒu sau2 ) 捂住 ( wǔ zhù wu2 zyu6 ) 了 ( le liu5 ) 电话 電話 ( diàn huà din6 waa2 ) 的话 的話 ( de huà dik1 waa6 ) 筒 ( tǒng tung4 )。

    She covered the mouthpiece of the phone with her hand.

  • 汤姆 湯姆 ( Tāng mǔ tong1 mou5 ) 用 ( yòng jung6 ) 他 ( tā taa1 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 手 ( shǒu sau2 ) 捂住 ( wǔ zhù wu2 zyu6 ) 了 ( le liu5 ) 他 ( tā taa1 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 脸 臉 ( liǎn lim5 )。

    Tom covered his face with his hands.

  • 你 ( nǐ nei5 ) 咳嗽 ( ké sou kat1 sau3 )、 打喷嚏 打噴嚏 ( dǎ pēn tì daa2 pan3 tai3 ) 或 ( huò waak6 ) 打哈欠 ( dǎ hā qian daa1 haa1 him3 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 时候 時候 ( shí hou si4 hau6 ) 要 ( yào jiu3 ) 捂住 ( wǔ zhù wu2 zyu6 ) 你 ( nǐ nei5 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 嘴 ( zuǐ zeoi2 )。

    Cover your mouth when you cough, sneeze, or yawn.

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