Meaning
to hinder; to block; to obstruct
Chinese: 阻碍、堵塞、阻挡。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “zu” becomes a different word in each tone. 阻 is the 3rd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 阻止zǔ zhǐto prevent; to block
- 阻碍zǔ àito obstruct; to hinder; to block; obstruction
- 阻挡zǔ dǎngto stop; to resist; to obstruct
- 阻挠zǔ náoto thwart; to obstruct (sth)
- 阻拦zǔ lánto stop; to obstruct
Example Sentence
大雪阻挡了我们前进的路。Dà xuě zǔ dǎng le wǒ men qián jìn de lù.The heavy snow blocked our way forward.
大Dàbig雪xuěsnow阻挡zǔ dǎngto stop了le(completed action)我们wǒ menwe前进qián jìnto go forward的deof路lùroad (CL:条)。