滞 (zhì) — (bound form) stagnant; blocked; (bound form) to be held up; to be detained
Definition
滞 (zhì) is a bound morpheme meaning 'stagnant' or 'held up' — it almost never stands alone, appearing in words like 滞留 (to be stranded) and 停滞 (to stagnate). Both senses share the idea of motion or progress being blocked.
bound form
(bound form) stagnantblocked(bound form) to be held upto be detained
Examples
- ，。Huò wù zhì liú zài gǎng kǒu, yǐng xiǎng le xià yóu gōng yìng.Cargo is stranded at the port, affecting downstream supply.
- ，。Jīng jì tíng zhì bù qián, jí xū gǎi gé.The economy is stagnant, and reform is urgently needed.
- ，。Yóu yú qiān zhèng wèn tí, tā zhì liú zài jī chǎng wú fǎ dēng jī.Due to visa issues, he is stranded at the airport and cannot board.
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