Definition & Meaning

1.block; clog; obstruct; jam

2.barrage; hold up

Word usage

zǔ sè

阻 塞

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1
v.block; clog; obstruct; jam
- jiāo tōng zǔ sè
  交通阻塞。
  The traffic is held up.
- dào lù zǔ sè
  道路阻塞。
  The road is congested.
- zǔ sè guǎn dào
  阻塞管道
  block the pipe
synonym
zǔ ài阻碍 zǔ zhì阻滞 dǔ sè堵塞 bì sè闭塞 yōng sè拥塞 zhì ài滞碍
antonym
liú tōng流通 shū tōng疏通
2
v.metabarrage; hold up
- zǔ sè yán lù
  阻塞言路
  muffle public opinion
synonym
zǔ ài阻碍 zǔ zhì阻滞 zhì ài滞碍
antonym
chàng tōng畅通 tōng chàng通畅 chàng dá畅达

Word usage

Note
"塞" cannot be pronounced as "sāi" in "阻塞".

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