lán
拦腰
to block; to intercept; to stop in the middle
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to block; to intercept; to obstruct
A general verb for physically or figuratively blocking something's path or progress.
Jǐng警
chá察
lán拦
zhù住
le了
nà那
liàng辆
chāo超
sù速
de的
qì汽
chē车
。
The police stopped the speeding car.
Bié别
lán拦
wǒ我
，
wǒ我
yào要
guò过
qù去
。
Don't block me; I need to get through.
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Tā他
men们
de的
jì计
huà划
bèi被
yì意
wài外
qíng情
kuàng况
lán拦
zhù住
le了
。
Their plan was blocked by unexpected circumstances.
verb
to intercept in the middle; to cut off midway
Often used with "腰" to emphasize stopping something at its midpoint or before completion.
Tā他
gāng刚
yào要
chū出
mén门
，
jiù就
bèi被
mā妈
ma妈
lán拦
yāo腰
bào抱
zhù住
。
He was just about to leave when his mother grabbed him around the waist.
Dà大
bà坝
bǎ把
Huáng黄
Hé河
lán拦
yāo腰
jié截
duàn断
。
The dam cuts the Yellow River in half.
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Hóng洪
shuǐ水
bǎ把
zhè这
tiáo条
gōng公
lù路
lán拦
yāo腰
chōng冲
duàn断
le了
。
The floodwaters cut this highway in two.
Zhè这
ge个
tí提
yì议
zài在
tǎo讨
lùn论
zhōng中
bèi被
lán拦
yāo腰
fǒu否
jué决
le了
。
This proposal was shot down midway through the discussion.