to block; to obstruct; to clog
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to block up; to clog; to obstruct
Used for physical blockage of passages, pipes, or roads.
Gōng公
lù路
bèi被
tān坍
tā塌
xià下
lái来
de的
shān山
shí石
dǔ堵
sè塞
le了
。
The highway was blocked by the collapsed rocks.
Chú厨
fáng房
de的
shuǐ水
cáo槽
dǔ堵
sè塞
le了
，
wǒ我
děi得
jiào叫
gè个
shuǐ水
guǎn管
gōng工
。
The kitchen sink is clogged; I need to call a plumber.
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Suì隧
dào道
rù入
kǒu口
bèi被
kàng抗
yì议
zhě者
dǔ堵
sè塞
。
The tunnel entrance was blocked by protesters.
verb
to plug; to stop up; to fix (a loophole or defect)
Used metaphorically to mean fixing loopholes, flaws, or gaps in systems or work.
Wǒ我
men们
bì必
xū须
dǔ堵
sè塞
gōng工
zuò作
zhōng中
de的
lòu漏
dòng洞
。
We must plug the loopholes in our work.
Xīn新
zhèng政
cè策
zhǐ旨
zài在
dǔ堵
sè塞
shuì税
shōu收
zhì制
dù度
de的
lòu漏
dòng洞
。
The new policy aims to plug loopholes in the tax system.
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Zhè这
gè个
ruǎn软
jiàn件
gēng更
xīn新
dǔ堵
sè塞
le了
ān安
quán全
lòu漏
dòng洞
。
This software update patches the security vulnerability.