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妨碍

fáng ài · fang ai

Traditional 妨礙

HSK 7–9Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. to hinder
  2. to obstruct
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A bike in the middle of the path

  1. Liangliang

    这辆(zhèliàng)自行车(zìxíngchē)停在(tíngzài)路中间(lùzhōngjiān)，妨碍(fángài)大家(dàjiā)走路(zǒulù)。

    This bike is parked in the middle of the path. It blocks everyone.

  2. Dengdeng

    是(shì)谁(shéi)的(de)？我们(wǒmen)把(bǎ)它(tā)挪到(nuódào)旁边(pángbiān)吧(ba)。

    Whose is it? Should we move it aside?

  3. Liangliang

    先(xiān)别(bié)动(dòng)，说不定(shuōbudìng)车主(chēzhǔ)马上(mǎshàng)回来(huílai)。

    Wait. Maybe the owner is coming back soon.

  4. Qiqi

    不好意思(bùhǎoyìsi)！我(wǒ)去(qù)买(mǎi)包子(bāozi)了(le)，没(méi)妨碍(fángài)你们(nǐmen)吧(ba)？

    Sorry! I went to buy buns. Did I block you?

  5. Liangliang

    没有(méiyǒu)，我们(wǒmen)就是(jiùshì)想(xiǎng)帮(bāng)你(nǐ)停车(tíngchē)！

    No, we just wanted to help you park!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

请(qǐng)把(bǎ)车(chē)挪(nuó)开(kāi)，别(bié)妨(fáng)碍(ài)别(bié)人(rén)通(tōng)行(xíng)。

Please move your car and don't block other people's way.

02

走(zǒu)廊(láng)里(lǐ)堆(duī)满(mǎn)杂(zá)物(wù)会(huì)妨(fáng)碍(ài)大(dà)家(jiā)走(zǒu)路(lù)。

Piling junk in the hallway will hinder everyone's walking.

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