Writing
障碍 (zhàng ài) — how to say "obstacle" in Chinese
障碍
Obstacle, barrier
noun · verb
Character composition
障
to block, hindrance
碍
to hinder, to obstruct
Radicals / Keys
石
Stone
#112 · shí · 5 strokes
阜
Mound
#170 · fù · 8 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
克服障碍
kè fú zhàng ài
overcome obstacles
设置障碍
shè zhì zhàng ài
set up obstacles
语言障碍
yǔ yán zhàng ài
language barrier
Examples
语言障碍有时很难克服。
Language barriers are sometimes hard to overcome.
这是障碍。
This is an obstacle.
Frequently asked questions
Obstacle in Chinese meaning
"obstacle" in Chinese is 障碍 (zhàng ài).
障碍 meaning in English
障碍 (zhàng ài) means "Obstacle, barrier".
How is 障碍 pronounced?
It is pronounced zhàng ài (written as zhang ai, zhangai). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "obstacle" in Chinese characters?
It is written 障碍: 障 has 13 strokes, 碍 has 13 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 障碍?
障碍 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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