拦

攔

lán

verb HSK 7 #5,056

Meanings

1 to block; to bar the way
2 to stop; to intercept

Characters

to block; to bar; to intercept

Examples

保安把他拦住了。

Bǎo'ān bǎ tā lán zhù le.

The security guard stopped him.

她拦了一辆出租车。

Tā lán le yī liàng chūzūchē.

She hailed a taxi.

谁也拦不住他。

Shéi yě lán bù zhù tā.

Nobody can stop him.

Tips

usage

拦 is the go-to verb for physically blocking someone's path. 拦住 = successfully stop, 拦不住 = can't stop. Also used for hailing a cab: 拦出租车.

Stroke Order

拦 lán