Chinese Word: 阻 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

阻HSK 5

Pinyin: zǔ

English Definition: to hinder; to block; to obstruct

Chinese Definition:
①险要的地方：“马陵道狭，而旁多阻隘，可伏兵”。
②拦挡：阻挡。阻隔。阻拦。阻力。阻挠。梗阻。劝阻。阻击。阻抑。阻滞。阻难。阻塞。
③艰难：道阻且长。

Total strokes: 7; Radical: 阜

Pictophonetic:且 indicates the sound; 阝 (place) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 阝 [ yì ] place, town, city
- 且 [ qiě ] moreover, also (post-subject); about to, will soon (pre-verb)

Similar Characters: 阿胆呷姐陉狙咀阳阴咱组谊宜

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阻止HSK 5	zǔ zhǐ	to prevent; to block
阻碍HSK 6	zǔ ài	to obstruct; to hinder; to block; obstruction; hindrance
阻力	zǔ lì	resistance; drag
阻挡	zǔ dǎng	to stop; to resist; to obstruct
阻挠HSK 6	zǔ náo	to thwart; to obstruct (sth)

1		yǔ 雨 huì 会 zào chéng 造成 jiāo tōng 交通 zǔ sè 阻塞。 The rain can cause traffic congestion.
2		wǒ men 我们 bì xū 必须 zǔ zhǐ 阻止 fàn zuì fēn zǐ 犯罪分子 táo zǒu 逃走。 We must prevent the criminals from escaping.
3		fáng tán bèi xīn 防弹背心 wú fǎ 无法 zǔ dǎng 阻挡 zhè zhǒng 这种 zǐ dàn 子弹。 A bulletproof vest cannot stop this type of bullet.
4		zhè xiē 这些 bù liáng 不良 xíng wéi 行为 huì 会 zǔ ài 阻碍 nǐ 你 de 的 qián tú 前途。 These bad behaviors will hinder your future.
5		wǒ men 我们 bì xū 必须 shè fǎ 设法 zǔ zhǐ 阻止 zhè xiē 这些 zuì fàn 罪犯 táo pǎo 逃跑。 We must find a way to prevent these criminals from escaping.

1		yǔ 雨 huì 会 zào chéng 造成 jiāo tōng 交通 zǔ sè 阻塞。 The rain can cause traffic congestion.
2		wǒ men 我们 bì xū 必须 zǔ zhǐ 阻止 fàn zuì fēn zǐ 犯罪分子 táo zǒu 逃走。 We must prevent the criminals from escaping.
3		fáng tán bèi xīn 防弹背心 wú fǎ 无法 zǔ dǎng 阻挡 zhè zhǒng 这种 zǐ dàn 子弹。 A bulletproof vest cannot stop this type of bullet.
4		zhè xiē 这些 bù liáng 不良 xíng wéi 行为 huì 会 zǔ ài 阻碍 nǐ 你 de 的 qián tú 前途。 These bad behaviors will hinder your future.
5		wǒ men 我们 bì xū 必须 shè fǎ 设法 zǔ zhǐ 阻止 zhè xiē 这些 zuì fàn 罪犯 táo pǎo 逃跑。 We must find a way to prevent these criminals from escaping.