障碍 (zhàng ài) — obstacle; barrier; hindrance; to obstruct; to hinder
Definition
障碍 names the obstacle itself (a thing or situation) and is also used as a verb 'to hinder'. More concrete than the abstract verb 阻碍, and unlike 故障 it is not used for machine breakdowns.
obstaclebarrierhindranceto obstructto hinder
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 障碍。Yǔ yán zhàng ài shì jiāo liú de yí dà wèn tí.Language barriers are a big problem in communication.
- 障碍。Qīng chú dào lù zhàng ài xū yào shí jiān.Clearing road obstacles takes time.
- 障碍。Tā de xíng wéi zhàng ài le gōng sī de fā zhǎn.His behavior hindered the company's development.
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