Definition
堵塞 (dǔ sè) means 'to clog, to block' and is used specifically for physical blockages of passages like pipes, roads, or networks. It differs from 塞 (sāi), which is a more general verb for stuffing or plugging something into an opening, and from 阻碍 (zǔ ài), which is more abstract ('to hinder, to obstruct progress').
verb
to clogto blockto obstruct
Examples
- 堵塞。Bàoyǔ dǎozhì xiàshuǐdào zàicì dǔ sè le.The heavy rain caused the sewer to clog again.
- ，堵塞。Qǐng jíshí qīnglǐ lājī, fángzhǐ guǎndào dǔ sè.Please clean the garbage in time to prevent the pipe from clogging.
- 堵塞。Dàliàng shùjù tóngshí chuánshū huì dǔ sè wǎngluò.Transmitting large amounts of data simultaneously will clog the network.
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