How to say “block the way” in Chinese
block the way, stop
“Block the way” in Chinese is 拦, lán: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
拦 is read lán. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 扌 “hand”; on the right, 兰 lán hints at the reading, as it also does in 栏 lán.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “拦”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 拦. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我在路边拦了一辆出租车wǒzàilùbiānlánleyíliàngchūzūchēI flagged down a taxi at the roadside.
- 保安把他拦在了门口bǎo’ānbǎtālánzàileménkǒuThe security guard stopped him at the entrance.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Drag, lead, catch”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “block the way” in Chinese?
“Block the way” in Chinese is 拦, pinyin lán.
What does 拦 mean?
拦 (lán) means “block the way, stop”.
How do you write 拦?
拦 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 拦?
拦 is read lán. Tones: lán — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“block the way” in the lesson “Drag, lead, catch”
This word is from the topic “Hands and objects” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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