卡住 (kǎ zhù) — to jam, to get stuck (mechanically or physically); to catch hold of, to clutch tightly

Définition

Separable verb meaning to jam or get stuck — a machine, a part of the body, or a pipe locks up and can't move. Past/perfective form places 住 after the object: 卡住它 / 它卡住了.

verb
to jamto get stuck (mechanically or physically)to catch hold ofto clutch tightly

Exemples

  • 卡住
    Shuǐ guǎn bèi zá wù kǎ zhù le, shuǐ liú bù chū lái.
    The pipe is clogged with debris — water can't flow out.
  • 卡住
    Tā de shǒu zhǐ bèi mén fèng kǎ zhù le, téng dé zhí jiào.
    His finger got caught in the door crack and he screamed in pain.
  • 卡住
    Dǎ yìn jī kǎ zhǐ le, yì zhāng zhǐ kǎ zhù zài chū zhǐ kǒu.
    The printer is jammed — a sheet of paper is stuck at the output slot.

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