障壁

zhàngbì

noun

Measure Word

一道障壁 dào

Meanings

1 barrier
2 obstacle (literal or figurative)
3 wall that blocks something

Characters

to block; obstacle

Examples

语言成了他们之间的障壁。

Yǔyán chéng le tāmen zhī jiān de zhàngbì.

Language became a barrier between them.

工厂周围筑起了一道隔音障壁。

Gōngchǎng zhōuwéi zhù qǐ le yī dào géyīn zhàngbì.

A soundproof barrier was built around the factory.

Tips

register

Slightly literary. The everyday word for figurative barriers is 障碍 (zhàng'ài, 'obstacle'); 障壁 leans toward physical walls or large metaphorical separations (cultural, language, class).

Stroke Order

障 zhàng

壁 bì