Chinese word

妨碍

Pronunciation

Pinyinfáng ài

Meaning

  • verbdisturb

Example

别妨碍我休息。bié fáng ài wǒ xiū xī

Don't disturb me while I'm resting.

Illustration for 妨碍 (disturb)

More examples

他的行为妨碍了调查。tā de xíng wéi fáng ài le diào chá

His behavior hindered the investigation.

Core concept

An outside force gets in the way and keeps a person or activity from proceeding smoothly.

Common phrases

  • 妨碍执行fáng ài zhí xíng

    hinder execution

  • 妨碍调查fáng ài diào chá

    hinder an investigation

  • 妨碍公共秩序fáng ài gōng gòng zhì xù

    disrupt public order

Similar words

打扰dá rǎo: Disturb someone's rest or work and cause annoyance.
干扰gān rǎo: Interfere from outside with a process, system, or signal so it cannot work normally.
打断dǎ duàn: Stop a speech or action in the middle by cutting into it.
阻止zú zhǐ: Prevent something from being done by stopping it before it happens.

Definition in Chinese

指通过行为、物体或状况干扰、阻挡他人的行为或事情的进行，使其无法顺利进行。zhǐ tōng guò xíng wéi wù tǐ huò zhuàng kuàng gān rǎo zú dǎng tā rén de xíng wéi huò shì qíng de jìn xíng shǐ qí wú fǎ shùn lì jìn xíng

Word origin

妨 (fáng, "obstruct") + 碍 (ài, "impede") forms a compound for blocking the smooth progress of a person or activity.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, a direct negative command with this verb can sound stern, so a polite request or a brief reason helps match the intended tone.

Other meanings

  • interfere withverb
  • hinderverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 妨碍物fáng ài wùobstaclenoun

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