障碍 zhàng’ài barrier
barrier; obstruction; hindrance; impediment; obstacle
How to remember 障碍: 障 to separate + 碍 to block = barrier.
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How it is used
- An obstacle/barrier; impairment - 克服障碍 (kèfú zhàng'ài) to overcome obstacles, 语言障碍 (yǔyán zhàng'ài) a language barrier.
- Both concrete hurdles (障碍赛 hurdle race) and abstract/medical impairments (智力障碍, 睡眠障碍).
- More noun-like than 阻碍; 障碍 is the barrier, 阻碍 stresses the act of hindering.
Example sentences
- 马轻松地越过了障碍。 Mǎ qīngsōng de yuèguòle zhàng'ài.The horse easily jumped over the barrier.