(fāng) — (bound morpheme) to hinder, to impede, to obstruct

Definition

Bound morpheme, never used alone — always pairs with 碍 to form the verb 妨碍 ('hinder, obstruct'). You will see it written as part of the phrase, not by itself.

bound form
(bound morpheme) to hinderto impedeto obstruct

Examples

  • Zào yīn huì fāng ài rén men de gōng zuò xiào lǜ.
    Noise can hinder people's work efficiency.
  • Zhè zhǒng jí bìng fāng ài le tā de zhèng cháng shēng huó.
    This disease hindered his normal life.
  • Jiāo tōng dǔ sè fāng ài le jiù yuán chē liàng de tōng xíng.
    Traffic congestion obstructed the passage of rescue vehicles.

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