English–Chinese
“bottleneck” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinpíng jǐng
Example
我们的生产出现了瓶颈，交付延迟。wǒ men de shēng chǎn chū xiàn le píng jǐng jiāo fù yán chí
Our production is facing a bottleneck, so delivery is delayed.
How to say “bottleneck” in Chinese
“Bottleneck” in Chinese is 瓶颈 (píng jǐng).
A narrow point in a larger flow that holds back everything behind it.
Example sentences with 瓶颈
项目在推进过程中遇到瓶颈，需要调整资源。xiàng mù zài tuī jìn guò chéng zhōng yù dào píng jǐng xū yào tiáo zhěng zī yuán
The project encountered a bottleneck as it moved forward, so its resources need to be adjusted.
Tips for using 瓶颈
- In everyday Chinese, the word often describes a slow stage in work or production rather than a physical neck, so identifying the blocked stage makes the discussion more precise.