妨碍
fáng’ài
to hinder, to obstruct
Part of speech · verb
Pattern visualization
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Examples
- 请不要妨碍别人工作。Please do not hinder others' work.
- 这堆杂物妨碍了交通。This pile of clutter obstructed traffic.
Collocations
妨碍交通妨碍工作妨碍他人妨碍发展
Mnemonic
妨 fáng "to hinder" + 碍 ài "to obstruct": to hinder and obstruct, i.e. to get in the way of (work, progress, traffic). The 碍 is the same as in 障碍 (obstacle) and 碍事 (to be in the way). Compare with 干扰 (gānrǎo, to disturb): 妨碍 blocks progress.
Related
阻碍干扰障碍影响
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