阻隔

zǔgé
verb #21,908

Meanings

  1. 1 to separate
  2. 2 to cut off
  3. 3 to be blocked by
  4. 4 to obstruct

Examples

Shānmài zǔgé le liǎng gè dìqū de wǎnglái.
The mountain range cut off contact between the two regions.
Zhànzhēng zǔgé le tāmen duō nián.
The war kept them separated for many years.
Jùlí bìng bù néng zǔgé bǐcǐ de sīniàn.
Distance cannot cut off the longing between two people.

Tips

usage
阻隔 often implies a physical barrier (mountains, walls, distance) that prevents connection or communication. It carries a slightly more literary feel than 阻断 and is common in written Chinese.

Stroke Order