隔阂 (gé hé) — estrangement, emotional distance; barrier (e.g., cultural, language)
Definition
隔阂 refers to emotional or relational distance between people/groups — a mutual feeling of alienation, not a single misunderstanding. Compared to 屏障 or 壁垒 (which stress an external obstacle), 隔阂 lives inside the relationship itself.
noun
estrangementemotional distancebarrier (e.g., cultural, language)
Examples
- 隔阂，。Tā men zhī jiān yì zhí yǒu gé hé, hěn shǎo jiāo liú.There has always been estrangement between them; they rarely communicate.
- 隔阂。Wén huà gé hé kě yǐ tōng guò hù xiāng liǎo jiě lái xiāo chú.Cultural barriers can be eliminated through mutual understanding.
- 隔阂。Yǔ yán gé hé ràng liǎng gè guó jiā de rén hěn nán gōu tōng.Language barriers make it hard for people from two countries to communicate.
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