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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

阻碍 [zǔ'ài]
  1. 1. verb obstruct

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

阻碍 [zǔ'ài]
  1. 1. hinder; block; impede; frustrate; hamper; hold up; restrict;obstruct; stunt
    遇到阻碍
    meet with obstruction
    阻碍交通
    block the traffic
  2. 2. noun brake
  3. 3. noun obstacle;obstruction

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

阻碍 [zǔ'ài]
  1. 1. 拦挡,使不能顺利前进或发展
    阻碍交通。
    阻碍进步。
  2. 2. 阻碍作用的事物
    遇到了阻碍
    排除阻碍

Examples

遇到阻碍
meet with obstruction
地方保护主义严重地阻碍了经济的健康发展。
Local protectionism is severely blocking healthy development of the economy
排外阻碍了这个国家的发展。
Xenophobia hindered the country's development.
阻碍进步。
排除阻碍
Slums are a blight on a city.
贫民窟是城市发展的一大阻碍

Collocations

阻碍交通
to block the traffic
严重地阻碍
to seriously obstacle
阻碍因素
obstacles
受到阻碍
to encounter obstacles
消除阻碍
to remove obstacles
重重阻碍
numerous obstacles

Word Decomposition


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