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title: "Fangai Meaning: 妨碍 (fáng’ài) Means “to hinder”"
description: "妨碍 (traditional 妨礙, fáng’ài) means “to hinder; to obstruct”. Hear its tones, see what 妨 and 碍 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fangai"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
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# What does 妨碍 mean?

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妨碍 fáng’ài

## to hinder; to obstruct

## Its characters

1. 妨 fáng to hinder
2. 碍 ài to hinder

## In a sentence

别站在门口，会妨碍别人走路。 Don't stand in the doorway; you'll get in people's way.

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## More words with 妨 or 碍

- [不妨 bùfáng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bufang)
- [障碍 zhàng’ài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhangai)
- [阻碍 zǔ’ài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zuai)

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