HSK · Level 69
75 words
Chinese word
阻挠
Pronunciation
Pinyinzǔ náo
Meaning
- verbhinder
Example
别阻挠我们的计划。bié zǔ náo wǒ men de jì huà
Don't interfere with our plan.
More examples
有人故意阻挠司法程序。yǒu rén gù yì zǔ náo sī fǎ chéng xù
Someone is deliberately obstructing the legal proceedings.
Core concept
A person or force blocks a course of action and interferes with its progress.
Common phrases
阻挠司法程序zǔ náo sī fǎ chéng xù
obstruct legal proceedings
阻挠改革zǔ náo gǎi gé
hinder reform
阻挠执行zǔ náo zhí xíng
obstruct implementation
Similar words
妨碍fáng ài: Making an action or process harder to carry out as planned.
阻止zú zhǐ: Preventing an intended action from taking place.
阻挡zú dǎng: Blocking a path or the way ahead so that people or things cannot pass.
Definition in Chinese
通过阻挡、干扰等方法使别人或事情难以顺利开展，起到妨碍作用。tōng guò zú dǎng gān rǎo děng fāng fǎ shǐ bié rén huò shì qíng nán yǐ shùn lì kāi zhǎn qǐ dào fáng ài zuò yòng
Word origin
阻 (zǔ, "block") + 挠 (náo, "disturb") combine the ideas of stopping movement and disrupting an ongoing action, giving the verb its sense of hindering progress.
Usage tips
- In everyday conversation, the word commonly points to deliberate opposition by a person or group, while weather, illness, and equipment failure are usually described as causing delay or disruption.