Definition

1. Verb:
   • To shield, to protect, to cover: To act as a barrier against something harmful, such as wind, rain, sun, or danger, providing shelter or protection.
   • To screen, to shelter: To place something in front of or around a person or object to guard it from exposure or harm.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Họ dùng tấm bạt để che chắn cho đồ đạc khỏi mưa. (They used a tarpaulin to shield the belongings from the rain.)
  • Bức tường đá che chắn ngôi nhà khỏi những cơn gió mạnh. (The stone wall shelters the house from the strong winds.)
  • Mẹ luôn tìm cách che chắn cho con. (A mother always tries to protect her child.)

Advanced Usage

• "che chắn cẩn thận": to shield/protect carefully.
  • Anh ấy che chắn cẩn thận những bí mật của mình. (He carefully shields his secrets.)
• "được che chắn": to be shielded/protected (passive voice).
  • Khu vườn nhỏ được che chắn bởi hàng rào cây. (The small garden is sheltered by a hedge.)

Variants and Related Words

• Che (verb): to cover. A more general term.
  • Che ô (to hold an umbrella).
• Chắn (verb): to block, to obstruct. Often used in combination.
  • Chắn đường (to block the way).
• Sự che chắn (noun): the act of shielding, protection, shelter.
  • Sự che chắn của cha mẹ (parental protection).

Synonyms

• Bảo vệ: to protect, to defend (often implies defense against attack or danger).
• Bao bọc: to envelop, to wrap (implies surrounding something completely).
• Che đậy: to cover up, to conceal (often has a connotation of hiding).

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

Note: As a compound verb, 'che chắn' itself functions as a unit. Related phrases often use the separate components. - Che chở: to protect, to shelter (very close in meaning, often used for emotional or broader protection). - Cha mẹ luôn che chở cho con cái. (Parents always protect their children.) - Chắn gió: to block the wind. - Trồng cây để chắn gió cho nhà. (Plant trees to block the wind for the house.)

Related Idioms

• Che chắn như bưng: To shield/protect something very thoroughly, leaving no gaps (like covering with a lid).
  • Cô ấy che chắn con mình như bưng, không cho tiếp xúc với bên ngoài. (She shields her child completely, not allowing any contact with the outside world.)