Definition
受阻 is a separable verb-object compound (离合词): 受 ('to receive') + 阻 ('obstruction'). It means 'to be blocked or obstructed', often used for traffic, plans, or progress. As a separable verb, you can insert aspect markers (了, 过) or measure words between the two characters, e.g. 受了阻 ('was blocked'), 受过大阻 ('experienced a big obstruction'). The object of the obstruction is typically introduced with 受 itself, not placed after the compound.
v.o.
to be blockedto be obstructed (by an obstacle or hindrance)
Examples
- ，受阻。Yīnwèi dàxuě, gāosù gōnglù shòu zǔ le.Because of heavy snow, the expressway was blocked.
- ，。Tā de jìhuà shòu le bùshǎo zǔ, zuìhòu zhǐ néng fàngqì.His plan encountered many obstacles, and in the end he had to give up.
- 受阻，。Jiùyuán duìwǔ yīn èliè tiānqì shòu zǔ, wúfǎ qiánjìn.The rescue team was hindered by bad weather and couldn't move forward.
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