block; obstruct; prevent
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to block; to obstruct; to prevent; to stop
Used to describe physically or metaphorically stopping someone or something from moving forward or proceeding with an action. Often used with complements like 住 or 不了.
Tā他
yào要
qù去
lǚ旅
xíng行
，
shuí谁
yě也
zǔ阻
lán拦
bú不
zhù住
。
He wants to go traveling, and nobody can stop him.
Jǐng警
chá察
shè设
zhì置
lù路
zhàng障
zǔ阻
lán拦
chē车
liàng辆
tōng通
xíng行
。
The police set up roadblocks to obstruct vehicle traffic.
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Fù父
mǔ母
bù不
yīng应
gāi该
zǔ阻
lán拦
hái孩
zi子
zhuī追
qiú求
zì自
jǐ己
de的
mèng梦
xiǎng想
。
Parents should not prevent their children from pursuing their own dreams.
Zhè这
chǎng场
dà大
yǔ雨
zǔ阻
lán拦
le了
wǒ我
men们
chū出
mén门
de的
jì计
huà划
。
This heavy rain blocked our plan to go out.
Xīn新
de的
fáng防
huǒ火
qiáng墙
xì系
tǒng统
néng能
yǒu有
xiào效
zǔ阻
lán拦
hēi黑
kè客
gōng攻
jī击
。
The new firewall system can effectively block hacker attacks.