阻塞 (zǔ sè) — to block up, to obstruct, to clog

Definition

Examples

• 下水道阻塞了，水排不出去。
  Xià shuǐ dào zǔ sè le, shuǐ pái bù chū qù.
  The sewer is clogged, and the water can't drain out.
• 暴风雪阻塞了高速公路。
  Bào fēng xuě zǔ sè le gāo sù gōng lù.
  The snowstorm blocked the highway.
• 水管被杂物阻塞了，需要疏通。
  Shuǐ guǎn bèi zá wù zǔ sè le, xū yào shū tōng.
  The water pipe is blocked by debris and needs to be unclogged.