堵塞 (dǔ sè) — to clog, to block, to obstruct
Definition
堵塞 (dǔsè) is 'to clog up' — used for pipes, roads, or networks getting blocked by accumulation (debris, traffic, data). Unlike 阻止 ('to prevent on purpose'), 堵塞 is usually unintentional and physical/systemic.
verb
to clogto blockto obstruct
Examples
- 堵塞。Bào yǔ dǎo zhì xià shuǐ dào zài cì dǔ sè le.The heavy rain caused the sewer to clog again.
- ，堵塞。Qǐng jí shí qīng lǐ lā jī, fáng zhǐ guǎn dào dǔ sè.Please clean the garbage in time to prevent the pipe from clogging.
- 堵塞。Dà liàng shù jù tóng shí chuán shū huì dǔ sè wǎng luò.Transmitting large amounts of data simultaneously will clog the network.
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