block; intercept
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to block; to intercept; to stop and obstruct
Often used in contexts involving stopping vehicles, people, or the flow of something. Has a sense of physically obstructing a path.
Jǐng警
chá察
shè设
zhì置
lù路
zhàng障
lán拦
dǔ堵
le了
zhào肇
shì事
chē车
liàng辆
。
The police set up roadblocks to intercept the vehicle that caused the accident.
Wèi为
le了
fáng防
zhǐ止
hóng洪
shuǐ水
jìn进
chéng城
，
tā他
men们
jǐn紧
jí急
lán拦
dǔ堵
le了
hé河
dào道
jué决
kǒu口
。
To prevent the flood from entering the city, they urgently blocked the breach in the river embankment.
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Ān安
bǎo保
rén人
yuán员
lán拦
dǔ堵
zhù住
le了
shì试
tú图
chōng冲
jìn进
huì会
chǎng场
de的
jì记
zhě者
。
Security personnel blocked the reporters trying to rush into the venue.
Zhè这
ge个
zhèng政
cè策
zhǐ旨
zài在
lán拦
dǔ堵
zī资
běn本
wài外
liú流
de的
qú渠
dào道
。
This policy aims to block the channels for capital outflow.