阻塞

zǔsè

verb #13,536

Meanings

1 to block
2 to clog
3 to obstruct

Characters

to block; to hinder

to block; to stop up

Examples

HSK 4

交通阻塞非常严重。

Jiāotōng zǔsè fēicháng yánzhòng.

The traffic congestion is very severe.

HSK 6

这条管道被堵住了，造成了阻塞。

Zhè tiáo guǎndào bèi dǔzhù le, zàochéng le zǔsè.

This pipe is blocked, causing an obstruction.

Tips

usage

阻塞 is used for both physical blockages (pipes, roads) and medical contexts (血管阻塞 - vascular blockage). For everyday traffic jams, 堵车 is much more colloquial.

Stroke Order

阻 zǔ

塞 sāi