碍事 (ài shì) — to be in the way, to be a hindrance; (often in the negative) to matter, to be of consequence
Definition
碍事 means 'to be in the way / hinder' or, in the negative, 'to matter' (e.g. 不碍事 = 'it doesn't matter'). As a separable verb, you can insert something between 碍 and 事: 别碍他的事 ('don't get in his way').
to be in the wayto be a hindrance(often in the negative) to matterto be of consequence
Examples
- 碍事。Zhè zhāng zhuō zi fàng zài zhè lǐ tài ài shì le.This table is too much in the way here.
- ，碍事。Tā shēng bìng le, dàn gōng zuò bú ài shì.He is sick, but it doesn't matter for work.
- 碍事。Bié zhàn zài mén kǒu ài shì.Don't stand in the doorway and block the way.
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