Hanzi
Traditional
礙
Simplified
碍

to hinder/to obstruct/to block

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 5

Pinyin

ài, yí

Bopomofo

ㄞˋ, ㄧˊ

Jyutping

ngoi6

Example sentences

阻礙 / 阻碍 zǔài
任何困難都不能阻礙我們前進的步伐。
任何困难都不能阻碍我们前进的步伐。

No difficulty can hinder our pace of moving forward.

重重 chóngchóng
雖然遇到重重阻礙，他還是堅持完成了這項任務。
虽然遇到重重阻碍，他还是坚持完成了这项任务。

Although encountering numerous obstacles, he still insisted on completing this task.

障礙 / 障碍 zhàngài
網路科技讓我們突破空間障礙。
网路科技让我们突破空间障碍。

Network technology allows us to break through spatial barriers.

跨越 kuàyuè
他們必須跨越重重障礙才能成功。
他们必须跨越重重障碍才能成功。

They must overcome numerous obstacles to succeed.

妨礙 / 妨碍 fángài
請不要妨礙別人工作。
请不要妨碍别人工作。

Please do not hinder others' work.

礙事 / 碍事 àishì
把椅子挪開，放在這裡太礙事了。
把椅子挪开，放在这里太碍事了。

Move the chair away; it's too much in the way here.

Example Vocabulary

阻礙

zu3'ai4

to hinder; to obstruct; obstacle

障礙

zhang4'ai4

obstacle; barrier; hindrance

妨礙

fang2'ai4

to hinder; to obstruct

無礙

wu2'ai4

礙

ai4

礙事

ai4'shi4

to be in the way; to be a hindrance; serious (in negative)

礙眼

ai4'yan3

掛礙

gua4'ai4

礙手礙腳

ai4'shou3'ai4'jiao3

障礙物

zhang4'ai4'wu4

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