Definition
挡路 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to block the way' or 'to get in the way'. You can insert elements between 挡 and 路, such as aspect markers (了, 过), measure words (一次), or possessors (他的). For example: 挡了他的路 ('blocked his way'), 挡过一次路 ('blocked the way once'). It cannot take a direct object like 'block someone' — instead use 给某人挡路 or 挡某人的路. Beyond literal road-blocking, it can mean getting in someone's way figuratively.
v.o.
to block the wayto obstruct (both literal and figurative)
Examples
- 挡路。Nǐ de chē tíng zài zhèr dǎng le.Your car is blocking the way parked here.
- ，。Tā dǎng le wǒmen de lù, bù ràng wǒmen jìnqù.He blocked our way and wouldn't let us in.
- ，。Tā dǎng le wǒ yí cì lù, hài wǒ chídào le.She blocked my way once and made me late.
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