Chinese word

隔阂

Pronunciation

Pinyingé hé

Meaning

  • nounrift

Example

家庭成员之间有隔阂，需要沟通。jiā tíng chéng yuán zhī jiān yǒu gé hé xū yào gōu tōng

There is a rift between family members, and they need to talk.

Illustration for 隔阂 (rift)

More examples

语言障碍有时会加深跨国交流中的文化隔阂。yǔ yán zhàng ài yǒu shí huì jiā shēn kuà guó jiāo liú zhōng de wén huà gé hé

Language barriers sometimes deepen cultural rifts in international exchanges.

Core concept

A hidden barrier created by misunderstanding or different experiences between people.

Common phrases

  • 产生隔阂chǎn shēng gé hé

    create a rift

  • 缩小隔阂suō xiǎo gé hé

    narrow a rift

  • 克服隔阂kè fú gé hé

    overcome a rift

Similar words

隔膜gé mó: A loss of mutual understanding and feeling that creates distance between people.
芥蒂jiè dì: A minor hurt or resentment that remains between people and causes unease.

Definition in Chinese

指人与人之间因意见、经历或误会而形成的心理距离或不和，表现为不亲近或难以沟通。zhǐ rén yǔ rén zhī jiān yīn yì jiàn jīng lì huò wù huì ér xíng chéng de xīn lǐ jù lí huò bù hé biǎo xiàn wèi bù qīn jìn huò nán yǐ gōu tōng

Word origin

隔阂 (géhé, "rift") extends the older ideas of separation in 隔 (gé, "separate") and obstruction in 阂 (hé, "obstruct") to relationships that no longer feel open.

Usage tips

  • It is useful when a relationship problem is quieter than open conflict, especially when people still interact but do not communicate naturally.

Other meanings

  • hard feelingsnoun
  • distancenoun

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