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title: "Zuai Meaning: 阻碍 (zǔ’ài) Means “to hinder”"
description: "阻碍 (traditional 阻礙, zǔ’ài) means “to hinder; to block; obstacle”. Hear its tones, see what 阻 and 碍 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zuai"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
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# What does 阻碍 mean?

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阻碍 zǔ’ài

## to hinder; to block; obstacle

## Its characters

1. 阻 zǔ to block
2. 碍 ài to hinder

## In a sentence

大雪阻碍了交通。 The heavy snow blocked traffic.

[More about 阻碍](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E9%98%BB%E7%A2%8D)

## More words with 阻 or 碍

- [妨碍 fáng’ài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fangai)
- [障碍 zhàng’ài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhangai)
- [阻挡 zǔdǎng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zudang)

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