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堵塞

dǔ sè · du se

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HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to clog up
  2. blockage
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The kitchen sink

  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，厨房(chúfáng)的(de)水槽(shuǐcáo)堵塞(dǔsè)了(le)。

    Liangliang, the kitchen sink is clogged.

  2. Liangliang

    水(shuǐ)下不去(xiàbùqù)吗(ma)？

    The water won't go down?

  3. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，一定(yīdìng)是(shì)什么(shénme)东西(dōngxi)堵塞(dǔsè)了(le)。

    Yes. Something must be clogging it.

  4. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)看看(kànkan)，哎(āi)，是(shì)一块(yīkuài)饺子皮(jiǎozipí)！

    Let me see. Oh, it is a dumpling wrapper!

  5. Dengdeng

    哈哈(hāhā)，是(shì)我(wǒ)昨天(zuótiān)的(de)饺子皮(jiǎozipí)。

    Ha, it is from my dumplings yesterday.

  6. Liangliang

    下次(xiàcì)别(bié)倒(dào)进(jìn)水槽(shuǐcáo)，不然(bùrán)又(yòu)会(huì)堵塞(dǔsè)。

    Do not pour it in the sink next time, or it will clog again.

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2 examples
01

阿(ā)尔(ěr)及(jí)尔(ěr)的(de)街(jiē)道(dào)越(yuè)来(lái)越(yuè)堵(dǔ)塞(sè)了(le)。

Algiers' streets are getting congested.

Tatoeba: Chinese by LeviHighway · English by Amastan · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

市(shì)中(zhōng)心(xīn)的(de)交(jiāo)通(tōng)都(dōu)堵(dǔ)塞(sè)了(le)。

Traffic downtown is all backed up.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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