Writing
阻碍 (zǔ ài) — how to say "to hinder" in Chinese
阻碍
To hinder, to obstruct, obstacle
verb · noun
Character composition
阻
to hinder, to obstruct
碍
obstacle, hindrance
Radicals / Keys
石
Stone
#112 · shí · 5 strokes
阜
Mound
#170 · fù · 8 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
阻碍进步
zǔ ài jìn bù
hinder progress
阻碍发展
zǔ ài fā zhǎn
hinder development
阻碍交通
zǔ ài jiāo tōng
obstruct traffic
Examples
交通堵塞严重阻碍了我们的出行计划。
The traffic jam seriously hindered our travel plans.
别阻碍他工作。
Don't hinder his work.
Frequently asked questions
Hinder meaning in Chinese
"to hinder" in Chinese is 阻碍 (zǔ ài).
阻碍 meaning in English
阻碍 (zǔ ài) means "To hinder, to obstruct, obstacle".
How is 阻碍 pronounced?
It is pronounced zǔ ài (written as zu ai, zuai). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to hinder" in Chinese characters?
It is written 阻碍: 阻 has 7 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 阻碍?
阻碍 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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