阻碍

阻礙

zǔ'ài

verb/noun HSK 5 #5,753

Meanings

Double obstruction — both characters reinforce the meaning of blocking.

不要阻碍别人的发展。

Búyào zǔ'ài biérén de fāzhǎn.

Don't hinder other people's development.

语言不同会阻碍交流。

Yǔyán bùtóng huì zǔ'ài jiāoliú.

Different languages can hinder communication.

交通拥堵阻碍了经济发展。

Jiāotōng yōngdǔ zǔ'ài le jīngjì fāzhǎn.

Traffic congestion hinders economic development.

他克服了很多阻碍。

Tā kèfú le hěnduō zǔ'ài.

He overcame many obstacles.

usage

阻止 (zǔzhǐ) = to stop/prevent (more active). 妨碍 (fáng'ài) = to hinder/hamper (similar to 阻碍). 障碍 (zhàng'ài) = obstacle/barrier (often used as a noun).

usage

阻碍 emphasizes the act of blocking progress or movement. It's commonly used with 发展 (development), 交流 (communication), and 进步 (progress).

阻 zǔ

碍 ài