堵塞 dǔsè to clog up
to clog up; blockage
How to remember 堵塞: 堵 wall + 塞 to stop up = to clog up.
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How it is used
- To clog up / block - 交通堵塞 (jiāotōng dǔsè) a traffic jam; 管道堵塞 (guǎndào dǔsè) a blocked pipe.
- About a passage being clogged; note reading dǔsè. Distinct from momentary 挡住 (dǎngzhù, to block). Neutral.
Example sentences
- 市中心的交通都堵塞了。 Shìzhōngxīn de jiāotōng dōu dǔsè le.Traffic downtown is all backed up.
- 我们黎明时起床以避开交通堵塞。 Wǒmen límíng shí qǐchuáng yǐ bìkāi jiāotōngdǔsè.We got up at dawn to avoid a traffic jam.