障 (zhàng) — (bound form) barrier, obstacle; (bound form) to guard, to protect
Definition
障 is a bound morpheme meaning 'barrier / obstacle' or 'to shield'. It almost always appears inside compounds such as 障碍, 故障, or 保障 — it is not used alone.
bound form
(bound form) barrierobstacle(bound form) to guardto protect
Examples
- 。Jǐng chá zài lù shang shè zhì le lù zhàng.The police set up roadblocks on the road.
- 。Fǎ lǜ bǎo zhàng le gōng mín de hé fǎ quán yì.The law protects the legitimate rights of citizens.
- 。Zhè tái jī qì chū le gù zhàng.This machine has a malfunction.
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