lán
拦
block; intercept; face directly
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Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesverb
block; hold back; prevent passage
Used when physically or metaphorically preventing movement or progress.
Qián前
miàn面
yǒu有
yī一
dào道
hé河
lán拦
zhù住
le了
qù去
lù路
。
A river ahead blocked the way.
Nǐ你
yuàn愿
yì意
qù去
jiù就
qù去
ba吧
，
jiā家
lǐ里
jué决
bù不
lán拦
nǐ你
。
If you want to go, go ahead; the family will never stop you.
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Tā他
gāng刚
yào要
shuō说
huà话
，
bèi被
tā他
gē哥
ge哥
lán拦
huí回
qù去
le了
。
He was just about to speak when his older brother cut him off.
Jǐng警
chá察
lán拦
zhù住
le了
nà那
liàng辆
kě可
yí疑
de的
qì汽
chē车
。
The police stopped that suspicious car.
Bù不
yào要
lán拦
zhe着
hái孩
zi子
zuò做
tā他
xiǎng想
zuò做
de的
shì事
qíng情
。
Don't stop the child from doing what he wants to do.
verb
face directly; be opposite to (a body part)
literaryUsed to indicate positioning directly facing a specific body part.
Lán拦
tóu头
yī一
gùn棍
a blow directly to the head
Lán拦
yāo腰
zhǎn斩
duàn断
cut directly at the waist
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Tā他
bèi被
xiǎo小
tōu偷
lán拦
xiōng胸
zhuā抓
zhù住
。
He was grabbed directly at the chest by the thief.
Nà那
kē棵
dà大
shù树
lán拦
yāo腰
zhé折
duàn断
le了
。
That big tree broke directly at the trunk.
Hǎi海
làng浪
lán拦
tóu头
dǎ打
lái来
，
jī几
hū乎
bǎ把
chuán船
xiān掀
fān翻
。
The waves hit directly against the bow, almost capsizing the boat.