碍
Character
to hinder
Meaning
ài
ai4- to hinder CC-CEDICT
- to obstruct CC-CEDICT
- to block CC-CEDICT
Stroke order
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Practice writing 碍
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Example sentences
别妨碍我学习。
bié fáng ài wǒ xué xí
Don't stop me from studying.
AI-generated sentence
桌子太大，碍事。
zhuō zi tài dà, ài shì
The table is too big. It is in the way.
AI-generated sentence
大声说话会妨碍他睡觉。
dà shēng shuō huà huì fáng ài tā shuì jiào
Talking loudly will stop him from sleeping.
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Words with 碍
See all 38 →碍事ài shìto be in the way; to block someone or somethingWordHSK 7–9碍于ài yúto be constrained by; due to (a constraining factor)Word碍口ài kǒuto shy to speak outWord碍眼ài yǎnto be an irksome presence (i.e. sth or sb one wishes were not there)Word碍难ài náninconvenientWord碍胃口ài wèi kǒuto impair the appetiteWord碍面子ài miàn zi(not do sth) for fear of offending sbWord碍口识羞ài kǒu shí xiūtongue-tied for fear of embarrassment (idiom)Word碍手碍脚ài shǒu ài jiǎo(idiom) to be in the way; to be a hindranceWord碍难从命ài nán cóng mìngdifficult to obey orders (idiom); much to my embarrassment, I am unable to complyWord阻碍zǔ àito stop something from moving forward or making progressWordHSK 5障碍zhàng àisomething that blocks a road or path so you cannot passWordHSK 6