阻碍 (zǔ ài) — to obstruct, to hinder, to block; obstruction, hindrance
Definition
阻碍 emphasizes actively impeding progress, often something ongoing like 资金阻碍了项目 ('funds hindered the project'). 障碍 is the noun 'obstacle'; 阻止 is to stop something before it happens.
to obstructto hinderto blockobstructionhindrance
Examples
- 阻碍。Dà xuě zǔ ài le jiāo tōng.Heavy snow obstructed traffic.
- 阻碍。Tā men zài gōng zuò zhōng yù dào le hěn duō zǔ ài.They encountered many obstacles at work.
- 阻碍。Quē shǎo zī jīn zǔ ài le xiàng mù de jìn xíng.Lack of funds hindered the project's progress.
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