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阻碍 zǔài

阻碍 zǔài Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 5 English Translations of the word 阻碍 zǔài .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
zǔài | zu3 ai4
English translation
to obstruct
to hinder
to block
obstruction
hindrance

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HSK level

6

Traditional form

阻礙

Part of speech

Verb / 动词 dòng cí Dòngcí
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Etymology of 阻碍 zǔài

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阻 zǔ

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. 阝 yì represents the meaning and 且 qiě represents the sound.

Phonetic compound

且 qiě

Semantic compound

阝 yì

Positional decomposition

⿰阝且

Number of Strokes

7
碍 ài

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. 石 Shí represents the meaning and 㝵 dé represents the sound. Simplified form of 礙 ài .

Phonetic compound

㝵 dé

Semantic compound

石 Shí

Positional decomposition

⿰石㝵

Number of Strokes

13

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Example sentences using 阻碍 zǔài

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深 shēn 雪 Xuě 阻碍 zǔài 了 le 旅行 lǚxíng .

The deep snow impeded travel.

内战 nèi zhàn 阻碍 zǔài 着 zhāo 救援 jiù yuán 机构 jīgòu 对 duì 饥荒 jī huāng 赈济 zhèn jì 物资 wùzī 的 de 配给 pèi jǐ 。

The civil war is obstructing distribution of famine relief by aid agencies.

高利率已经 yǐjīng 阻碍 zǔài 了 le 经济 jīngjì 的 de 增长 zēng zhǎng 。

High interest rates have stunted economic growth.

该国的 de 经济 jīngjì 困境 kùn jìng 阻碍 zǔài 了 le 其 qí 科研机构的 de 工作进展。

The country's economic plight is strangling its scientific institutions.

阻碍 zǔài Decomposition

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阻碍 zǔài Compounds

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