block; cut off; obstruct
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to block; to cut off; to obstruct and prevent passage
Used for both physical blockages (roads, traffic) and abstract separation (communication, information flow).
Hóng洪
shuǐ水
zǔ阻
jué绝
le了
zhè这
tiáo条
dào道
lù路
。
The flood has blocked off this road.
Dà大
xuě雪
zǔ阻
jué绝
le了
shān山
cūn村
yǔ与
wài外
jiè界
de的
lián联
xì系
。
The heavy snow cut off the mountain village's connection with the outside world.
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Jiāo交
tōng通
zǔ阻
jué绝
，
jiù救
yuán援
wù物
zī资
wú无
fǎ法
sòng送
dá达
。
Traffic is blocked, and relief supplies cannot be delivered.
Yīn音
xìn信
zǔ阻
jué绝
duō多
nián年
，
jiā家
rén人
bù不
zhī知
tā他
de的
xià下
luò落
。
Communication has been cut off for years, and his family does not know his whereabouts.
Dí敌
rén人
shì试
tú图
zǔ阻
jué绝
wǒ我
jūn军
de的
bǔ补
jǐ给
xiàn线
。
The enemy attempted to cut off our army's supply lines.