梗阻 (gěng zǔ) — to block, to obstruct, to hamper

Definition

A formal/literary verb for 'to block or obstruct', used for physical passages (intestines, roads) and abstract progress (projects, funds). Stronger than 阻碍 and typically appears in the 被 construction or with 了.

verb

to blockto obstructto hamper

Examples

梗阻。
Dào lù bèi ní shí liú gěng zǔ le.
The road was blocked by a mudslide.
梗阻。
Zī jīn bù zú gěng zǔ le xiàng mù de jìn zhǎn.
Insufficient funds hampered the project's progress.
梗阻。
Zhǒng liú gěng zǔ le cháng dào.
The tumor obstructed the intestine.

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