obstruct; thwart; stand in the way (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
阻撓
Radicals
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Examples
他们试图阻挠我们的计划。 Tāmen shìtú zǔnáo wǒmen de jìhuà. - They tried to obstruct our plan.
政府已经采取措施阻挠犯罪活动。 Zhèngfǔ yǐjīng cǎiqǔ cuòshī zǔnáo fànzuì huódòng. - The government has taken measures to obstruct criminal activities.
他们成功地阻挠了对手的进攻。 Tāmen chénggōng de zǔnáole duìshǒu de jìngōng. - They successfully thwarted the opponent's attack.
警察制止了他们的阻挠行为。 Jǐngchá zhìzhǐle tāmen de zǔnáo xíngwéi. - The police stopped their obstruction.
我们不应该让恐惧阻挠前进。 Wǒmen bù yīnggāi ràng kǒngjù zǔnáo qiánjìn. - We should not let fear hinder our progress.
Characters
阻 zǔ - hinder, block |
挠 náo - scratch; hinder; bend, yield |