bing2 bai3屏蔽
Jyutpingbing2 bai3
Yalebíng bai
Definition
To screen, block, or shield from view or access.
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How it's used
Primarily used in the context of social media and digital communication to describe blocking a user or hiding content. While it can technically mean to shield or cover something physically, its modern usage is almost exclusively reserved for online interactions. It carries a sense of active exclusion or filtering out unwanted digital noise.
Examples
He keeps leaving random comments, so I decided to block him.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 封鎖, which is the more common and general term for blocking someone on messaging apps or social media. 屏蔽 often implies a more subtle or automated filtering process, whereas 封鎖 is a direct and permanent action.
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