堵塞 (dǔ sè) — how to say "to block" in Chinese

堵塞

To block, to clog, traffic jam

verb

Character composition

堵

to block, to obstruct

塞

to plug, to clog

Radicals / Keys

土

Earth

#32 · tǔ · 3 strokes

Collocations

交通堵塞

jiāo tōng dǔ sè

traffic jam

堵塞道路

dǔ sè dào lù

block the road

下水道堵塞

xià shuǐ dào dǔ sè

sewer blockage

Examples

因为事故,这条马路堵塞了很长时间。

Due to an accident, this road was blocked for a long time.

交通堵塞了。

There is a traffic jam.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say "to block" in Chinese?

"to block" in Chinese is 堵塞 (dǔ sè).

What does 堵塞 mean in English?

堵塞 (dǔ sè) means "To block, to clog, traffic jam".

How is 堵塞 pronounced?

It is pronounced dǔ sè (written as du se, duse). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "to block" in Chinese characters?

It is written 堵塞.

What HSK level is 堵塞?

堵塞 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.

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