阻拦 (zǔ lán) — to stop, to obstruct
Definition
阻拦 means to physically intercept or block someone/something from moving forward. Stronger and more active than 阻挡 (general blocking) and 妨碍 (mere hindrance).
verb
to stopto obstruct
Examples
- 阻拦。Jǐng chá zǔ lán le nà liàng chē.The police stopped that car.
- 阻拦。Rèn hé kùn nan dōu bù néng zǔ lán wǒ men qián jìn.No difficulty can stop us from moving forward.
- 阻拦，。Tā shì tú zǔ lán wǒ, dàn wǒ méi tīng.He tried to stop me, but I didn't listen.
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