拦阻 (lán zǔ) — to obstruct, to impede, to block

Definition

A formal/literary verb for physically blocking or stopping someone or something from advancing. The result-complement 拦住 emphasizes the actual stop; 拦阻 stresses the act of hindering or impeding.

verb

to obstructto impedeto block

Examples

拦阻。
Jǐng chá lán zǔ le nà liàng chāo sù de chē.
The police stopped the speeding car.
拦阻。
Rèn hé kùn nan dōu wú fǎ lán zǔ wǒ men qián jìn.
No difficulty can stop us from moving forward.
拦阻，。
Tā zài mén kǒu lán zǔ zhù wǒ, bú ràng wǒ jìn qù.
He blocked me at the door and wouldn't let me in.

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