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Pronunciation |
: |
ài |
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Meaning |
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- be in the way; to hinder; to obstruct; to block. (v)
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Radical |
: |
石 |
Strokes |
: |
13 |
Traditional |
: |
礙 ( Stroke Order ) |
Usage |
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5.9% |
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Common Words / Phrases:
1. |
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: |
barrier; obstruction; hindrance; impediment; obstacle |
2. |
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to hinder; to obstruct |
3. |
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: |
to obstruct; to hinder; to block |
4. |
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: |
to be in the way; to be a hindrance |
Sentences:
1. His visit prevented my weekend plans. |
tā |
de |
lái |
fǎng |
fáng |
ài |
le |
wǒ |
de |
zhōu |
mò |
jì |
huà |
。 |
他 |
的 |
来 |
访 |
妨 |
碍 |
了 |
我 |
的 |
周 |
末 |
计 |
划 |
。 |
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他的 |
: |
his |
来访 |
: |
visit |
妨碍 |
: |
to hinder; to obstruct |
了 |
: |
particle indicating that something has happened |
我的 |
: |
my |
周末 |
: |
weekend |
计划 |
: |
plan |
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2. He was charged with obstructing the highway. |
tā |
yīn |
zǔ |
ài |
jiāo |
tōng |
ér |
bèi |
kòng |
gào |
。 |
他 |
因 |
阻 |
碍 |
交 |
通 |
而 |
被 |
控 |
告 |
。 |
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他 |
: |
he |
因 |
: |
because |
阻碍 |
: |
to obstruct; to hinder; to block |
交通 |
: |
traffic |
而 |
: |
and |
被 |
: |
(particle) used to form a set phrase with a passive meaning |
控告 |
: |
charge |
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3. I’m really busy – stop getting in the way. |
wǒ |
zhèng |
máng |
zhe |
, |
bié |
zài |
zhè |
lǐ |
ài |
shǒu |
ài |
jiǎo |
。 |
我 |
正 |
忙 |
着 |
, |
别 |
在 |
这 |
里 |
碍 |
手 |
碍 |
脚 |
。 |
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我 |
: |
I |
正 |
: |
in the process of |
忙 |
: |
busy |
着 |
: |
added to a verb or adjective to indicate a continued action or state |
别 |
: |
don’t |
在 |
: |
at |
这里 |
: |
here |
碍手碍脚 |
: |
to be in the way; to be a hindrance |
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