zǔ

阻

Character · Verb

block; hinder; stop

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Meanings

1 sense · 5 examples
1.

verb

to block; to obstruct; to hinder

Used to describe preventing movement, progress, or action.

Zhè这
zuò座
dà大
shān山
dǎng阻
zhù挡
le了
wǒ我
men们
qián前
jìn进
de的
dào道
lù路
 。

This big mountain blocked our way forward.

È恶
liè劣
de的
tiān天
qì气
zǔ阻
ài碍
le了
háng航
bān班
de的
zhèng正
cháng常
qǐ起
fēi飞
 。

Bad weather hindered the normal takeoff of flights.

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Qǐng请
bù不
yào要
zǔ阻
lán拦
wǒ我
wán完
chéng成
zhè这
xiàng项
rèn任
wù务
 。

Please don't stop me from finishing this task.

Tā他
shì试
tú图
quàn劝
zǔ阻
wǒ我
bù不
yào要
chōng冲
dòng动
xíng行
shì事
 。

He tried to dissuade me from acting impulsively.

Zhè这
tiáo条
gōng公
lù路
chàng畅
tōng通
wú无
zǔ阻
 ,
quán全
chéng程
méi没
yǒu有
hóng红
lǜ绿
dēng灯
 。

This highway is completely unobstructed, with no traffic lights along the way.