Usage note
挡表示挡住、阻挡。
dǎng biǎo shì dǎng zhù 、 zǔ dǎng。
挡 means to block or stop.
Context note
挡常用于物体、视线和行动。
dǎng cháng yòng yú wù tǐ 、 shì xiàn hé xíng dòng。
It is often used with objects, sight, and action.
5 examples
别挡着我。
bié dǎng zhe wǒ。
Do not block me.
树挡住了路。
shù dǎng zhù le lù。
The tree blocked the road.
他挡住了风。
tā dǎng zhù le fēng。
He blocked the wind.
请把门挡好。
qǐng bǎ mén dǎng hǎo。
Please prop the door open properly.
帽子挡住了眼睛。
mào zi dǎng zhù le yǎn jīng。
The hat blocked the eyes.
5 mini stories
他用手挡住太阳。
tā yòng shǒu dǎng zhù tài yáng。
He used his hand to block the sun.
车子停在路上，挡了别人的路。
chē zi tíng zài lù shang， dǎng le bié rén de lù。
The car stopped on the road and blocked others.
孩子站起来挡住了黑板。
hái zi zhàn qǐ lái dǎng zhù le hēi bǎn。
The child stood up and blocked the blackboard.
雨太大，他拿伞挡着。
yǔ tài dà， tā ná sǎn dǎng zhe。
The rain was too heavy, so he held an umbrella to block it.
别挡着门口。
bié dǎng zhe mén kǒu。
Do not block the doorway.
Mini dialogue
挡住路了
A
对不起，我的书包挡到你的路了吗？
Duìbuqǐ, wǒ de shūbāo dǎng dào nǐ de lù le ma?
Sorry, is my backpack blocking your way?
B
没关系，我绕过去就好了。
Méi guānxi, wǒ rào guòqù jiù hǎo le.
It's okay, I can just walk around it.
挡住阳光
A
那棵大树挡住了阳光，这里好凉快。
Nà kē dà shù dǎng zhù le yángguāng, zhèlǐ hǎo liángkuai.
That big tree blocks the sunlight, it's so cool here.
B
是啊，我们在这里休息一下吧。
Shì a, wǒmen zài zhèlǐ xiūxi yīxià ba.
Yes, let's rest here for a bit.
Related words and contrasts
similar
拦
lán
to block; to bar
Also means to block or stop someone/something
similar
遮
zhē
to cover; to shield
To block from view or light
related
保护
bǎohù
to protect
Blocking something can be a way to protect