妨碍

妨礙

fáng'ài

verb HSK 7-9 #4,018

Meanings

1 to hinder
2 to obstruct
3 to impede

Characters

to hinder; to harm

to obstruct; obstacle

Examples

HSK 2

请不要妨碍交通。

Qǐng búyào fáng'ài jiāotōng.

Please do not obstruct traffic.

HSK 7-9

噪音妨碍了我的学习。

Zàoyīn fáng'ài le wǒ de xuéxí.

The noise hindered my studying.

Tips

usage

妨碍 focuses on creating obstacles. Compare with 阻止 (to stop/prevent entirely) and 阻碍 (to block/impede, very similar but slightly more formal).

Stroke Order

妨 fáng

碍 ài