How to say “obstruct” in Chinese
obstruct; obstacle
“Obstruct” in Chinese is 阻碍, zǔ ài: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
阻碍 is read zǔ 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”: an obstacle in the way. On the right, 且, as in 组 zǔ and 租 zū.
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 “阻碍”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “obstruct” in Chinese?
“Obstruct” in Chinese is 阻碍, pinyin zǔ’ài.
What does 阻碍 mean?
阻碍 (zǔ’ài) means “obstruct; obstacle”.
How do you write 阻碍?
阻碍 is 2 characters: 阻 (zǔ) — block, hinder; 碍 (ài) — obstruct, hinder. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 阻碍?
阻碍 is read zǔ’ài. Tones: zǔ — third tone, ài — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“obstruct” 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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