How to say “obstacle” in Chinese
obstacle, barrier
“Obstacle” in Chinese is 障碍, zhàng ài: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
障碍 is read zhàng ài: 2 syllables. 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, 阝 “hill”: a hill blocking the way. On the right, 章 zhāng hints at the reading.
On the left, 石 “stone”: a stone in the road. The right part is the same as in 得.
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 “障碍”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 障碍. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 语言不是交流的障碍yǔyánbúshìjiāoliúdezhàng’àiLanguage is no barrier to communication.
More words from the lesson “What gets in the way”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “obstacle” in Chinese?
“Obstacle” in Chinese is 障碍, pinyin zhàng’ài.
What does 障碍 mean?
障碍 (zhàng’ài) means “obstacle, barrier”.
How do you write 障碍?
障碍 is 2 characters: 障 (zhàng) — barrier, obstacle; 碍 (ài) — obstruct, hinder. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 障碍?
障碍 is read zhàng’ài. Tones: zhàng — fourth tone, ài — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“obstacle” in the lesson “What gets in the way”
This word is from the topic “Obstacles and losses” 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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